LGBTQ culture in New York City

LGBTQ+ culture in New York City
The Stonewall Inn in the gay village of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, the cradle of the modern gay rights movement.[1][2][3]
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New York City has been described as the gay capital of the world and the central node of the LGBTQ+ sociopolitical ecosystem, and is home to one of the world's largest and most prominent LGBTQ+ populations.[4] Brian Silverman, the author of Frommer's New York City from $90 a Day, wrote the city has "one of the world's largest, loudest, and most powerful LGBT communities", and "Gay and lesbian culture is as much a part of New York's basic identity as yellow cabs, high-rise buildings, and Broadway theatre".[5] LGBT travel guide Queer in the World states, "The fabulosity of Gay New York is unrivaled on Earth, and queer culture seeps into every corner of its five boroughs".[6] LGBTQ advocate and entertainer Madonna stated metaphorically, "Anyways, not only is New York City the best place in the world because of the queer people here. Let me tell you something, if you can make it here, then you must be queer."[7]

LGBT Americans in New York City constitute the largest self-identifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and queer communities by a significant margin in the United States, and the 1969 Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village are widely considered to be the genesis of the modern gay rights movement.[8] The New York metropolitan area has an estimated 756,000 LGBTQ+ residents—the most in the United States,[9] including the largest transgender population in the United States, estimated at 50,000 in 2018, concentrated in Manhattan and Queens.[10]

  1. ^ Goicichea, Julia (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers". The Culture Trip. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Eli (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Workforce Diversity The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark National Register Number: 99000562". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Peter Minkoff (April 5, 2018). "New York - The World's Gay Capital". Your LGBTQ+ Voice. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Silverman, Brian. Frommer's New York City from $90 a Day (Volume 7 of Frommer's $ A Day). John Wiley & Sons, January 21, 2005. ISBN 0764588354, 9780764588358. p. 28.
  6. ^ "Gay New York City | the Essential LGBT Travel Guide!". queerintheworld.com. January 6, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Jeff Nelson (June 24, 2022). "Madonna Celebrates Queer Joy with Drag Queens, Son David at Star-Studded NYC Pride Party". People. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Rosenberg, Eli (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Our Vision". The American LGBTQ+ Museum. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Parry, Bill (July 10, 2018). "Elmhurst vigil remembers transgender victims lost to violence and hate". Queens Times Ledger. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2018.