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Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
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Gay and Lesbian New York
Bluestockings Book Store
Named after an 18th-century
feminist group, this Lower East
Side lair is not only a comprehen-
sive source for women's literature
but a social center with a café, gal-
lery, readings, and events. Women
of all ages and races are welcome.
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172 Allen Street at Stanton St
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Stonewall Pub
Next door to the Stonewall
Inn, where a police raid on June
27, 1969, turned into a riot as gays
rose up against constant police
harassment, the present bar is far
more peaceful, a sociable place
for a drink or a game of pool.
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53 Christopher Street
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Lesbian and Gay Com-
munity Services Center
A nucleus of the gay community,
headquarters for organizations and
event notices, active in public
education, health, and emotional
counseling, and center for social
events, the Center also maintains
history archives and an extensive
library. An informative welcome
pack is available for tourists.
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1 Little West 12th Street
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Open 9am-11pm daily
Christopher Street
The profusion of bars, shops,
and cruisers between 6th and
7th avenues is the epi-
center of gay Greenwich
Village. The crowd is a
bit older since so many
younger gay men have
defected to Chelsea.
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Publications
HX
and
Next
are
weeklies reviewing
the club and
entertainment
scene. Other
publications include
Gay New City News
,
a newspaper
covering politics,
health, and arts;
the
New York Blade
, a
free tabloid; and
Metro-Source
, a glossy lifestyle
magazine.
Time Out New York
, a
general entertainment weekly
sold at all newsstands, has a big
section on gay and lesbian
events from lectures to clubs.
Oscar Wilde Mem-
orial Bookshop
New York's oldest gay and
lesbian bookshop opened
in 1967 before the Gay
Rights movement began.
It has survived smashed
windows and open hatred to
provide a center and aid for
gays. Current free publications
on gay events are available here,
as well as videos, music, and
gifts.
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15 Christopher Street
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HX
and
Time Out
magazines
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