1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Learn about the people and places that have made Philadelphia one of the most queer-friendly cities in the world during this guided ‘Gayborhood’ walking tour. Highlights include antiwar and LGBTQ activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya, Barbara Gittings, the ‘Mother of Lesbian and Gay Liberation,’ and Gloria Casarez, Philadelphia’s first director of LGBT affairs. Upgrade to include a private tour for five people or more.
See the Pride and Progress mural on the side of the William Way LGBTQ Community Center.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
On the side of Writer’s Block Rehab (local qpoc owned bar), see two incredible murals of queer icons.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Visit the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ-focused bookstore in the country.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See what the heart of the Gayborhood consisted of and the location of Philadelphia’s oldest Gay bars
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free