Did we miss an archive featuring information, photos and ephemera from our colorful gay and lesbian past? Let us know and we'll add it!  GayBarchives: Exploring Gay History One Bar at a Time Queer Archives ! Gay Archives, Gay Bars, LGBTQIA history, queer history, nightlife, disco, entertainment, homosexual, lesbian In an effort to make research easier for those interested in the history of the Gay/ LGBTQ/ Queer community we have assembled this extensive list of online resources. While we make no guarantees or endorsements of the sites listed below we believe they will make it easier to navigate the massive amount of information available on the web and will be of use to librarians, historians, authors and others interested in Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Pansexual, 2-spirit, Non-binary and other segments of the queer world. We invite you to suggest sources we may have missed by contacting us. The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project Inc. is founded to provide a platform for authoritative historical information about Wisconsin’s LGBTQ community. The Project shall endeavor to collect, curate, and disseminate said information via any platform: web site, books, articles and interviews in the media, talks, tours, display of historical panels at any events, etc. To the extent possible, the Project will strive to serve as a central repository for Wisconsin LGBTQ historical information, by including the research work of other groups or individuals to the web site and other dissemination methods (giving them appropriate credit).  The Project will always strive to maintain some separation between its primary purpose of preserving historical information, and any involvement in current events. Within those guidelines, the Project shall make every reasonable effort to include input from other LGBTQ organizations from around the state in its makeup and decision making.The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project Inc. is founded to provide a platform for authoritative historical information about Wisconsin’s LGBTQ community. The Project shall endeavor to collect, curate, and disseminate said information via any platform: web site, books, articles and interviews in the media, talks, tours, display of historical panels at any events, etc. To the extent possible, the Project will strive to serve as a central repository for Wisconsin LGBTQ historical information, by including the research work of other groups or individuals to the web site and other dissemination methods (giving them appropriate credit).  The Project will always strive to maintain some separation between its primary purpose of preserving historical information, and any involvement in current events. Within those guidelines, the Project shall make every reasonable effort to include input from other LGBTQ organizations from around the state in its makeup and decision making. The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project Inc. is founded to provide a platform for authoritative historical information about Wisconsin’s LGBTQ community. The Project shall endeavor to collect, curate, and disseminate said information via any platform: web site, books, articles and interviews in the media, talks, tours, display of historical panels at any events, etc. To the extent possible, the Project will strive to serve as a central repository for Wisconsin LGBTQ historical information, by including the research work of other groups or individuals to the web site and other dissemination methods (giving them appropriate credit).  The Project will always strive to maintain some separation between its primary purpose of preserving historical information, and any involvement in current events. Within those guidelines, the Project shall make every reasonable effort to include input from other LGBTQ organizations from around the state in its makeup and decision making.
GayBarchives = Gay + Bar + Archives

In an effort to make research easier for those interested in the history of the Gay/ LGBTQ/ Queer community we have assembled this extensive list of online resources. While we make no guarantees or endorsements of the sites listed below we believe they will make it easier to navigate the massive amount of information available on the web and will be of use to librarians, historians, authors and others interested in Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Pansexual, 2-spirit, Non-binary and other segments of the queer world.
We invite you to suggest sources we may have missed by contacting us.


Find Links to the books we recommend HERE.

LGBTQ+ Archival Links: 

INTERNATIONAL:

AUSTRALIA:
CANADA:
CENTRAL/ EASTERN EUROPE:
ENGLAND/ U.K./GB:
FRANCE:
SOUTH AFRICA:
SWITZERLAND:
UNITED STATES:
National LGBTQ Resources
Library of Congress
Society of American Archivists LAGAR
Stonewall National Museum & Archives
US - Rural
JD Doyle's Queer Music Heritage Website
World Queer Story
USC
OutHistory - Jonathan Ned Katz
Gay Bar Archives [Queer/LGBTQIA+ Safe Spaces]
OUTWORDS Los Angeles
Digital Transgender Archives
US Digital Public Library Association
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Committee on LGBT History 
National Park Service [2016]
Queer Comics Database
National Center for Lesbian Rights
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network
Drummer Magazine/ Leather Archives
Lucas Hilderbrand's Archival Listings

UNITED STATES:
GAY ARCHIVES BY STATE

COLORADO:
CONNECTICUT:
DELAWARE:
FLORIDA:
INDIANA:
IOWA:
KANSAS:
KENTUCKY:
MAINE:
MISSOURI:
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
NEW JERSEY:
NEW MEXICO:
NEW YORK:
OHIO:
PENNSYLVANIA:
SOUTH CAROLINA:
TENNESSEE:
TEXAS:

ADDITIONAL QUEER RESOURCES:
U.S. Mapping Gay Guides:
U.S. LGBT T Shirt Archives:
U.S. Gay & Lesbian Review:
Leather Archives & Museum
Legal Resources NY
Religious Resources
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Gay History 101
LGBTQ Video Game Archive
Jim Burroway Digital Archives
GayBarchives Oral History Videos


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information, photos and ephemera from
our colorful gay and lesbian past?
Let us know and we'll add it!

GayBarchives: Exploring Gay History One Bar at a Time!
The list above includes academic archival projects compiled by federal, state and local governmental entities as well as private institutions and individuals. We endeavor to include any and all such resources as possible, particularly those focusing on the history of the gay, lesbian, transgender, queer, 2SLGBTQ+ and non-binary communities.
If you are aware of any websites or projects documenting gay or LGBT history that we have not included, please let us know.
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There are over TWO THOUSAND designs honoring the memories of the gay bars that were such an important part of our LGBTQ history in the #TBTeez archives. More designs are being added daily.
To go directly to the specific storefront for each collection of designs, click on the state name listed below. State names that are underlined have their own collection due to the large number of designs available. Each listing contains some historical information regarding that bar, and there are links at the end of most listings directing you to additional information.
All other states are collectively grouped in one storefront until the number of designs for those states increases. *Wyoming has no listings at this time. Our goal is to build the World's Largest Archive of the Logos and Stories of Gay Bars from Our Past. *There are currently no listings for Wyoming.



LISTINGS BY STATE:
CLICK ON THE STATE NAME TO VIEW THE COLLECTION FOR THAT STATE
Alabama: More archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
Alaska3 bars so far. More archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
ArizonaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
ArkansasMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
CaliforniaThere are more than 170 archived gay bar logos and stories
ColoradoMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
ConnecticutMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
DelawareMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
FloridaThere are more than 150 archived gay bar logos and stories
GeorgiaThere are more than 75 archived gay bar logos and stories
HawaiiMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
IdahoMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
IllinoisThere are more than 50 archived gay bar logos and stories
IndianaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
IowaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
KansasMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
KentuckyMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
LouisianaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MaineMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MarylandMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MassachusettsThere are more than 10 archived gay bar logos and stories
MichiganMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MinnesotaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MississippiMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
MissouriThere are more than 30 archived gay bar logos and stories
MontanaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
NebraskaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
NevadaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
New HampshireMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
New JerseyThere are more than 20 archived gay bar logos and stories
New MexicoMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
New YorkThere are more than 90 archived gay bar logos and stories
North CarolinaThere are more than 17 archived gay bar logos and stories
North DakotaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
OhioMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
OklahomaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
OregonThere are more than 10 archived gay bar logos and stories
PennsylvaniaThere are more than 50 archived gay bar logos and stories
Rhode IslandMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
South CarolinaThere are more than 17 archived gay bar logos and stories
South DakotaONLY ONE LISTING. Please contact us with your suggestions.
TennesseeThere are more than FIFTY archived gay bar logos and stories
TexasThere are over TWO HUNDRED SIXTY archived gay bar logos & stories
      CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR NEW TEXAS PAGE [coming soon]
UtahMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
VermontMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
VirginiaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
WashingtonMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
Washington DCThere are more than 15 archived gay bar logos and stories
West VirginiaMore archived gay bar logos and stories are needed.
WisconsinThere are more than 40 archived gay bar logos and stories
*Wyoming: NO LISTINGS YET. No known gay bars ever existed here.

             INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS:
CanadaThere are more than 30 archived gay bar logos and stories
EuropeMore European archived gay bar logos and stories are needed

This page was designed to help you navigate the multitude of options available for
research into the history of the LGBTQIA+ community. 
The list of queer archives is updated regularly as I discover more archival projects. If you are aware of a gay history project or resource that is not listed,
please contact me so that it can be added.
Another look into our gay history through the lens of our gay bars gone by. 
GayBarchives is a combination of the words Gay, Bar and Archives.

The gay community has a rich and colorful history. So much of that history has been whitewashed by the media, or ignored entirely. Even in the 21st Century our rights are under attack.  It is our goal to make that history known and accessible to everyone. 
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