Philly Gayborhood // LGBTQ History Tour
Calling all LGBTQ travelers, gaggles of local gays, and their friends alike! Get your facts straight and your history GAY on this specialty tour of Philadelphia’s iconic Gayborhood.
Philly Gayborhood Tour: Telling LGBTQ Stories with Pride
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:
The evolution of Pride: from protest to parade
Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Inventor, Architect, Activist
America’s longest continuously-operating LGBT- and feminist bookstore
Barbara Gittings, LGBTQ Pioneer
Controversies of Racism in the Gayborhood
A tribute to Gloria Casarez
Distance: 1 mile
Duration: 1hr 30min
Wheelchair accessible upon request
Reviews of the Philly Gayborhood // LGBTQ History Tour
You should check this out
-Rachel
Very informative tour about the Gaybourhood. If you're an ally, part of the community, or just curious you should check out the tour. I had no idea the neighborhood existed and I my daughter and her bestie loved it.
I learned so much
-J
Did the tour with Joey today and had a wonderful time! Even as a Philadelphia native, I learned so much about the Gayborhood and LGBTQ+ history that has surrounded me my whole life. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Philadelphia for the first time or the lifelong local curious about those who paved the Queer way before us.
Superb Tour
—Leticia
I went on the superb Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour today. Our tour guide, Joey, was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and considerate. I learned a great deal about the triumphs and obstacles that have affected the LGBTQ+ community historically, as well as present-day concerns. As an African American woman, I especially appreciated the information Joey imparted regarding notable people of color who have impacted the Philadelphia LGBTQ+ community. Kudos to Beyond the Bell Tours!