ABSTRACT
This chapter explores a conference presentation at the 1997 annual meeting of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). It was the first time in 51 years of annual meetings that the NTHP devoted one of its educational sessions to the topic of 'Lavender Landmarks'. Revisiting an Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)agenda for the preservation of lavender landmarks will require an ever more mindful approach to the commonalities and differences that have shaped LGBT people and the communities they have forged. In recent years, the leading preservation institutions in the United States have made major commitments to diversity. The preservation movement's search for an expanded constituency and growing awareness of the tangible heritage of Native Americans, ethnic communities of color, and women have resulted in a more inclusive approach to managing the nation's cultural resources. The preservation movement has taken the first steps toward gaining greater visibility for gay and lesbian heritage.
