From a Soho Loft to the World’s First LGBTQ+ Art Museum

From a Soho Loft to the World’s First LGBTQ+ Art Museum

Jeremy Caja, “The birth of Venus in Cleveland” (1988) (image courtesy the museum) This article is part of Hyperallergic’s 2025 Pride Month series, spotlighting moments from New York’s LGBTQ+ art history throughout June. In conjunction with the Stonewall Riots, there were many factors involved in moving the needle in favor of gay and trans visibility in New York City in 1969 — one of which was a designated gay arts scene pioneered by partners, co…