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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

5.0

Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

5.0
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Philly Gayborhood & LGBTQ Tour

Duration: 1 hour
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Highlights

Calling all LGBTQ travelers, gaggle of local gays and their friends alike! Get your facts straight and your history GAY on this specialty tour of Philadelphia’s iconic Gayborhood. Get under the skin of queer Philly. Discover the controversies, paradoxes, and hidden histories of the only formalized Gayborhood in the country. Let’s talk and spill all that historical tea hunny!


Tour includes:


  • Barbara Gittings, "Gay Pioneer"
  • Alain Locke, Dean of the Harlem Renaissance
  • Giovanni's Room, The nation's longest continuously-operating LGBT-focused bookstore
  • The evolution of Pride: from protest to parade
  • Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Inventor, Architect, Activist
  • A tribute to Gloria Casarez

Wheel Chair Accessible upon request.

Itinerary

  • William Way LGBT Community Center

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    See the Pride and Progress mural on the side of the William Way LGBTQ Community Center.
  • Writer's Block Rehab

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    On the side of Writer's Block Rehab (local qpoc owned bar), see two incredible murals of queer icons.
  • Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ-focused bookstore in the country.
  • North Camac Street

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    See what the heart of the Gayborhood consisted of and the location of Philadelphia's oldest Gay bars

What's included

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Beyond the Bell Tours

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