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Subject Guide: LGBTQ History

Archival collections and library materials found at the Center that highlight LGBTQ histories and individuals.

Steven Siegel Papers (P-979). AJHS

Archives and Research

LGBTQ+ Jewish Research Guide at NYPL

This research guide features publications by and about LGBTQ+ Jewish people, from scholarly and community works to personal stories. 

Gay and Lesbian Collections & AIDS/HIV Collections

The Manuscripts and Archives Division of the New York Public Library holds over 100 collections pertaining to the history and culture of gay men and lesbians, and to the history of the AIDS/HIV epidemic. Gay and lesbian history and AIDS history are not a single subject; however, because of their interrelationships, both types of collections are included in this guide.

LGBT Collection Material from Across the Country

ArchiveGrid helps researchers find primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies around the country.

Blogs and Articles

Jewish Women and LGBTQ Pride

'Since the rise of the LGBTQ movement in the 1970s, Jewish women have played critical roles in advocating for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in civil society, in synagogues, in history books, and in cultural, political, and spiritual life.'

Fourteen Jews Who Changed Queer History Forever

A spotlight on some of HeyAlma's favorite queer Jews who have made a lasting impact on the LGBTQ community and world at large.

Queer Yiddishkeit: Finding a home in Yiddishland while challenging the status quo

Evolving notions of gender, sexuality, culture, and language in Yiddish and Yiddish-speaking LGBT individuals.

Jewish Book Council's Selections of Queer Jew­ish Nar­ra­tives (LGBTQIA+ Reads)

Keshet Online's List of LGBTQ Resources and Links