LaGuardia & Wagner Archives

The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 - 1986

This exhibit chronicles the struggle in New York City to pass the Gay Rights Bill, a local law known as Intro. 2 in the City Council.

A Seat At The Table

An exhibit on LGBTQ elected officials in the New York City Council and State Legislature based in New York City from the 1990s to the present.

Shades of the Rainbow

Generation Z Reframes Gender Identity and Sexuality

Mayor Wagner

Investigate our Wagner collection

Mayor LaGuardia

Investigate our LaGuardia collection

Education Programs

An LGBTQ+ New York Worth Fighting For

In Fall 2024 a group of LaGuardia students and faculty began working on building an archive of under-represented/underfunded LGBTQ+ spaces in New York City.

The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 - 1986

This exhibit chronicles the struggle in New York City to pass the Gay Rights Bill, a local law known as Intro. 2 in the City Council.

Pleasure and Protest: Public Space in New York City

The 2024 LaGuardia and Wagner Archives calendar entitled “Pleasure and Protest: Public Space in New York City” showcases the myriad ways in which we use every inch of this city to convene, advocate, and celebrate.

Making it here. Women in New York City Politics.

In honor of the first-ever female majority in the New York City Council, the Gardiner-Shenker Student Scholars researched women in local government in the Archives' City Council Collection. They interviewed female elected officials and created written and photographic essays about challenges facing New York City and the ways community members are addressing them.

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The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 - 1986

A Seat At The Table

Shades of the Rainbow

Mayor Wagner

Mayor LaGuardia

An LGBTQ+ New York Worth Fighting For

The Battle for Intro. 2: The New York City Gay Rights Bill, 1971 - 1986

Pleasure and Protest: Public Space in New York City

Making it here. Women in New York City Politics.

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