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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour
See murals of LGBTQ Icons
Go into Giovanni's Room, the longest running LGBTQ bookstore in the nation
Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour
Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ Tour

Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

By Beyond the Bell Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$75 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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Overview

Calling all LGBTQ travellers, gaggle of local gays and their friends alike! Get your facts straight and your history GAY on this speciality tour of Philadelphia’s iconic Gayborhood. Get under the skin of queer Philly. Discover the controversies, paradoxes, and hidden histories of the only formalised 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 bookshop
  • The evolution of Pride: from protest to parade
  • Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Inventor, Architect, Activist
  • A tribute to Gloria Casarez

Wheel Chair Accessible upon request.

Activity location

  • William Way LGBT Community Center
    • 1315 Spruce Street
    • 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bud & Marilyn's
    • 1234 Locust Street
    • 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Philly Gayborhood & LGBTQ Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00 pm
Price details
AU$75.30 x 1 AdultAU$75.30
Total
Price is AU$75.30

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

William Way LGBT Community Center
  • 15m
See the Pride and Progress mural on the side of the William Way LGBTQ Community Centre.
Writer's Block Rehab
  • 10m
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
  • 15m
Visit the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ-focused bookshop in the country.
North Camac Street
  • 10m
See what the heart of the Gayborhood consisted of and the location of Philadelphia's oldest Gay bars

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWilliam Way LGBT Community Center
    • 1315 Spruce Street
    • 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBud & Marilyn's
    • 1234 Locust Street
    • 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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