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With the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places recent recognition of The Stonewall Inn as an official New York City Landmark, we thought we’d share how to visit this and other important Gay Rights historical places.

Located on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, Stonewall Inn is still in full operation as a gay club and bar. Weekly events include drag shows and performers, Vegas style dance shows, bingo and karaoke. Special events include comedies and plays.

In the West Village, not far from Stonewall is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, which started in 1983. Over 6,000 people visit the center each week and the center played a major part in many support organizations thanks to its expansive availability of meeting space.

In San Francisco, a visit to the Human Rights Campaign Action Center is in order. Once the home of Castro Camera, this location served as campaign and office headquarters for Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician. The Castro District of San Francisco is also home to Dolores Park, Twin Peaks bar and The Castro Theatre, all of which continue to play a part in gay history.

Across the globe in Italy, visits to Naples, Rome and Florence, led by our partners at Oscar Wilde Tours, will give new insight to gay history from Hadrian to the statue of David. Or travel to Gay London and Gay Paris to explore the former residences of Oscar Wilde and Virginia Wolfe as well as scandals in the Victoria era. In Paris discover the rich and gay history of Henri III and his castle to gay art at the Louvre.

History, and gay history can be found in many popular travel locations. If you’re interested in learning more about LGBT historical landmarks, we can put together the perfect tour for you.

What historical landmarks would you add to this list?