The Very Gay History of New York City

Gay and lesbian New Yorkers have always played key roles in the city's history. Check out Dan Allen 's articles about LGBT NYC history:

• Read about the lives of New York's early gay icons -- from Walt Whitman to Langston Hughes to fascinating historical figures you've probably never heard of.

• Learn about great gay moments in Broadway and Off-Broadway theater -- from the first on-stage kiss between two women in 1896 to the first gay wedding on Broadway in 2011.

• Read more of Dan's coverage of the gay history of New York City.