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20 Rue Jacob

20 Rue Jacob was a Salt Lake City bookstore located on 200 East and 800 South that was open from 1979 to 1984. It was a gathering space for the lesbian and feminist community where people could buy books and records from lesbian artists and authors, advertise services they could provide on the shop's giant bulletin board, sell their jewelry and artwork, and buy snacks and coffee.  

The Castro District

Commonly referred to as "the Castro" or the "gayborhood", this neighborhood is located in San Francisco, California as is one of the first LGBTQIA+ neighborhoods in the country. During World War II many gay servicemen were discharged from the U.S. military because of their sexuality so several of them settled in the Bay Area and San Francisco. In the late 1960s and 1970s, an influx of queer people gave the neighborhood a new social identity. Castro Street - the main business section of the neighborhood - gave the neighborhood its new name "The Castro." In 2019 an ordinance was passed to create the Castro as an LGBTQ Cultural District. The photos were taken by Sarah on their work trip to San Francisco this summer!


Everywhere Is Queer

Started in 2022, Everywhere Is Queer is a digital resource that shows where queer businesses and other queer owned spots are located around the world. It was started when the founder struggled to find places they felt represented and safe during a 50 state road trip across the US. He wished he could spot queer spaces easily, no matter his location. That’s when the idea for their digital map was born!  The map can be found here!

First Unitarian Society

Located in Denver, Colorado, this Unitarian church hosted the first known religious ceremony for a gay wedding in 1975. The wedding between Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan took place with a marriage license issued by Clela Rorex who said that nothing in the law specifically forbade same-sex marriages. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark ub 2917.

Harvey Milk Boulevard

900 South in downtown Salt Lake is also known as Harvey Milk Boulevard. The boulevard starts at 2500 E 900 S and  ends at 1000 W 900 S. It is named after the openly gay San Francisco politician Harvey Milk who was assassinated in 1978. A mural of Milk can be found on 265 East Harvey Milk Boulevard (on the east side of the building).

Henry Gerber House

Located in Chicago, the Henry Gerber House stands in remembrance of the founder of the first known gay rights organization in the United States, The Society for Human Rights, which was founded in 1924. The home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015.

Pulse Night Club & Pulse Interim Memorial

Pulse was a popular gay bar, dance club, and nightclub in Orlando, Florida known for nightly themed performances and educational events geared towards the LGBT community.

On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old-man, killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting. Pulse was hosting a "Latin Night", and most of the victims were Latino. During the attack, Mateen swore allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the FBI classified the incident as a terrorist attack. It is the deadliest incident in the history of violence against LGBTQ people in the United States, and is the second deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history.

We remember those we have lost:


A memorial site now stands in the club's location and a museum is slated to open this year.

The Stonewall Inn

Often called Stonewall, this is a landmark LGBTQIA+ bar in Greenwich Village in New York City.  It was made up of 2 buildings, 51-53 Christopher Street. The original Inn was opened between 1967-1969.  The Stonewall Inn went out of business shortly after the Stonewall Riots and was leased as two separate spaces to a number of different businesses over the years, including a bagel shop, Chinese restaurant, and clothing store. From 1987 through 1989, a bar named Stonewall operated out of 51 Christopher Street. When it closed, the historic vertical sign was removed from the building. In 1990, 53 Christopher Street opened as a new bar called New Jimmy's and a year later, the owner changed the name back to Stonewall.

In June 2015, the Stonewall received an official landmark status from New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for its role as the catalyst of the LGBT movement. It is the first landmark in New York City that has been recognized due to its LGBTQIA+ history.


Under the Umbrella Bookstore

37 years after the closure of 20 Rue Jacob, Utah finally got another LGBTQIA+ bookstore. Under the Umbrella Bookstore first opened its doors November 15, 2021. Located at 511 W 200 S, right off the Trax Line, UTU is Utah's only LGBTQIA+ bookstore. The store carries books that feature queer stories and/or are written by queer authors and also has gifts/other merchandise by queer creators. UTU also hosts events, has a meeting room to use, and has a coffee shop.

Under the Umbrella's website

Utah Pride Center

The Utah Pride Center is located in downtown Salt Lake City whose goal is to unite, empower, and celebrate Utah's diverse LGBTQ+ community by providing a safe and welcoming space for education, partnerships, services, and events.

You can check out their website HERE where you can find information on the wide range of programs and services they provide, keep up on events, and learn how to volunteer!