ZAP!: A Virtual Tour of Post-Stonewall LGBT Activism

Formed in the immediate aftermath of Stonewall, the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) challenged the politics of civility with non-violent -- but militant -- resistance. GAA’s most famous tactic was the “zap,” a direct, public confrontation with a political figure, institution, or business regarding LGBT liberation, equality, and rights, designed to gain media attention.

Take a virtual tour guided by Project co-director Jay Shockley of the memorable and influential Zap sites throughout the city ranging from the April 1970 confrontation of Mayor Lindsay at the Metropolitan Museum, the 1971 engagement party at the New York City Marriage Bureau, and on through the end of 1972.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure the name/email used for registration via Eventbrite matches the display name on your Zoom. This is essential for a smooth check-in process and to avoid delays being admitted into the virtual event.

For event security, check in begins at 6:25PM and discussion starts promptly at 6:30PM.

The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is a nonprofit cultural initiative and educational resource that is making an invisible history visible by documenting extant historic and cultural sites associated with the LGBT community throughout New York City.

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