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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Charles and Fritz invited some people to see their art collection in 1969 and while they expected around 50 guests, they finally got 200 visitor. This originated the idea for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, which was the first LGBTQ+ art museum in the world. Leslie and Lohman opened the museum in 1987 on Wooster Street, not far from their home. Strauss, Alix (June 21, 2019). "How a Self-Taught Art Curator Became a Gay Rights Champion". The New York Times .
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