identifying, documenting, and nominating LGBTQ-associated sites as national historic landmarks.encouraging national partks, national heritage areas, and other affiliated areas to interpret LGBTQ stories associated with them.engaging scholars, preservationists, and community members to identify, research, and tell the stories of LGBTQ associated properties.The theme study is part of the broader LGBTQ Heritage Initiative with the following goals: Secretary made the announcement outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City. (.pdf | 120kb) to identify places and events associated with the story of LGBTQ Americans for inclusion in the parks and programs of the National Park Service. On May 30, 2014, then Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a new theme study This administrative history of the LGBTQ Heritage Initiative includes information on its establishment, list of partners, a collection of answers to commonly asked questions about the initiative and theme study, and an archive of press about the Initiative. Return to Telling All Americans' Stories: LGBTQ Heritage Additional Resources
