Gay activists alliance firehouse

This former firehouse in SoHo served as the headquarters of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) from to GAA was formed in December when a number of members, led by Jim Owles, Marty Robinson, and Arthur Evans, broke away from the more radical Gay Liberation Front.

Within weeks of the Stonewall Rebellion, activists formed the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Even the Front’s name was unapologetically radical, inspired by the National Liberation Front fighting U.S. troops in South Vietnam at the time. 1 However, GLF members quickly divided over strategy.

The firehouse building that was once the headquarters of Engine Company 13 at 99 Wooster Street was also the headquarters of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), whose symbol was the Greek letter lambda, from , the period when the group was most active.

The former Engine Company No. 13 served as the headquarters for America’s most influential gay liberation political activist organization in the ’s.

The Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) formed in December and became the most influential American gay liberation political activist organization in the early s. From to , GAA used this firehouse in SoHo as its headquarters, which served as New York’s most important LGBT political and cultural community center during these years.

Gay Activist Alliance Firehouse "A School for Democracy" Within weeks of the Stonewall Rebellion, activists formed the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Even the Front’s name was unapologetically radical, inspired by the National Liberation Front fighting U.S. troops in South Vietnam at the time. 1 However, GLF members quickly divided over strategy.

The firehouse building that was once the headquarters of Engine Company 13 at 99 Wooster Street was also the headquarters of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), whose symbol was the Greek letter lambda, from , the period when the group was most active.

From within the walls of this historic firehouse, the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) worked to advance LGBT civil and social rights by lobbying for the passage of local legislation and planning countless sit-ins and picket line protests.