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LGBTQ+ Research at Union College

An eclectic collection of sources related to LGBTQ+ History at Union, drawn primarily from Special Collections and Archives, as well as physical and digital sources on local and national queer history.

Local Sources on Queer History

The Pride Center of the Capital Region

Founded as the Gay Liberation Front of the Tri Cities Area in 1970, the Pride Center is the oldest continually-operating LGBTQ+ Community Center in the United States. The organization's records are housed at SUNY Albany.


Schenectady Pride

Schenectady Pride was founded in May 2012, and they host an annual Pride event in downtown Schenectady.


The March 14, 1971 Gay Liberation March in Albany, New York - Photographs and Recollections collected by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, New York City


The History and Impact of Gay Bars in Albany, in the Times Union