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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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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.

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Tour Guide

Meeting point

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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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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

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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