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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour
Overview
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.
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.
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Philly Gayborhood & LGBTQ Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
- Tour Guide
Meeting point
We'll meet at the intersection of 13th Street and Locust St, by the sign that says "Barbara Gittings Way". Right outside the red neon sign for Bud & Marilyn's.
Return details
We'll meet at the intersection of 13th Street and Locust St, by the sign that says "Barbara Gittings Way". Right outside the red neon sign for Bud & Marilyn's.
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See the Pride and Progress mural on the side of the William Way LGBTQ Community Center.
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On the side of Writer's Block Rehab (local qpoc owned bar), see two incredible murals of queer icons.
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Visit the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ-focused bookstore in the country.
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See what the heart of the Gayborhood consisted of and the location of Philadelphia's oldest Gay bars
How it works?
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You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!