Stonewall National Museum and Archives (5 Articles with 6,651 total views)
Stonewall National Museum and Archives is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501 organization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that promotes understanding through preserving, interpreting and sharing the culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their role in society.
September, 2025
Stonewall Museum Unveils Harvey Fierstein's Tony Award Robe in Historic Display
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (July 28, 2025) - Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library (SNMAL), one of the nation's leading historical institutions fighting to protect LGBTQ+ rights, and proudly showcases an iconic addition to its expansive collection of LGBTQ+ memorabilia- the Broadway 'Torch Song Trilogy' robe worn by award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, and recent 2025 Lifetime Achievement Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
April, 2025
National LGBTQ+ Museum Mobilizes New, Nationwide ACT-UP Movement to Fight U.S. Government's Life-Threatening, Unconstitutional Attacks
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (March 17, 2025) By Robert Kesten, President, Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library: In the late 1970s and 1980s young men were dying of a mysterious illness. Largely the world remained silent. As it became clear what this illness was, the government of the United States and the President of the United States remained silent, while hundreds of thousands of Americans died.
March, 2024
Stonewall National Museum Opens Registration for Education Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL (January 29, 2024) - The Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library prepares for the 11th annual SNEP Symposium, in Fort Lauderdale, April 11 to 14 The symposium offers the tools needed to create a safer, more affirming environment for LGBTQIA+ students, teachers, and families in K-12 schools across the United States.
Stonewall National Museum, Archive & Library to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 25, 2024-Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library (https://stonewall-museum.org) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support exhibitions and associated outreach activities, focused on LGBTQIA+ voices particularly BIPOC, women, and transgender individuals. In total, the NEA will award 257 Challenge America awards totaling $2,570,000 that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants
January, 2024
The 'Don't Say Gay' State of Florida Ultimately Unsuccessful in Stifling LGBTQIA+ Achievement and Advances in 2023
Fort Lauderdale, FL, December 18, 2023- In 2023, as Florida took the lead in attacking the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, an arsenal of history bursting from the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library(SNMAL) fought back.





