Join us in collecting history and connecting LGBTQ+ people of all ages through storytelling!
The Generations Project is a place for LGBTQ+ to meet and connect across all generations and backgrounds, to share and preserve our history and tell our stories in our own voices. By revitalizing the oral tradition, we create opportunities for in-person gathering and community-building, ensure the handing down of LGBTQ+ experiences to future generations and uplift marginalized voices.
Your support allows us to continue to collect and share these stories, provide honorariums to our storytellers and one day make our digital archive accessible online.
What’s Happening Next:
#SaveOurStories
Now more than ever, our community and our stories are at risk!
Please consider becoming a recurring donor to help The Generations Project continue our mission to share and preserve LGBTQ+ history. Together we can build greater solidarity and resilience within our community and ensure our stories are not lost! #SOS!
Photos by Gustavo Monroy from this year’s Genny Awards!
Some fabulous snaps from our yearly fundraising gala and awards show!
Ongoing Programs:
Intergenerational Mixers at SAGE
Join The Generations Project and SAGE communities on the First Fridays and Third Thursdays of each month for our intergenerational social gatherings!
Middle Mondays with SAGE Bronx, Griot Circle and BK Museum Teens Group
5:30-7PM EST
*Virtual Only via Zoom
Third Thursdays at Edie Windsor SAGE Midtown
6:15-7:45PM EST
*In-Person Only
Using writing and discussion prompts, we explore topics that vary from light and humorous to personal and profound, allowing participants to find a subject they find easy to write or talk about. No experience is necessary and sharing is optional. We hope to see you there!
LGBT-Quesdays with AARP
Starting in May, Join The Generations Project and national AARP community on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at Noon PST/3 PM EST, for a virtual writing party and social gathering!
Facilitated in collaboration with AARP Oregon, The Generations Project presents a monthly virtual social gathering to connect people within the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Using writing and discussion prompts, we explore topics that vary from light and humorous to personal and profound, allowing participants to find a subject they find easy to write or talk about. No experience is necessary and sharing is optional. We hope to see you there!
What We Do:
Live Storytelling Shows
In-Person and Streamed Online!
We bring LGBTQ+ experiences to life and preserve our collective history through the art of storytelling.
Storytelling & Writing Workshops
Free and Accessible to All!
We teach the art of storytelling for free and offer honorariums to all our storytellers. Our writing programs use creative prompts that are fun and easy for any skill level, as another way for people to share their experiences.
Intergenerational Mixers
Mingle with LGBTQ+ People of all ages!
We organize social events and other opportunities for our community to interact and bond across all boundaries of sex, gender and age!
The Genny Awards!
Each year, we bring together our whole community for a red-carpet gala fundraiser awards show extravaganza! In a Grammys style show, our TGP team present the nominations for storytellers from the previous year in categories ranging from “Most Hopeful” to “History Maker”. Video montages of memorable moments from every story, iconic fashions, live music, laughs, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and of course the coveted solid gold Genny Award statuettes themselves, all make for an unforgettable evening that truly highlights the scope of TGP’s yearly impact. It’s a beautiful opportunity to honor all the talented storytellers who make our mission possible, as well as the audiences and supportive community that are equally important to the cause.
Many Thanks to Our Dedicated Sponsors!
The Generations Project's programs are made possible by the New York City Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
