Queering Philly History

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Guided * Outdoors * 2 Hours



Walk the streets of Philadelphia’s Gayborhood and discover the history the only formalized gay village in the United States.

Hear the stories of LGTBQ activists, such as Barbara Gittings and Gloria Casarez, and understand the struggles they faced and the racism they suffered from.

Cruise the Rittenhouse, visit the country’s longest operating queer bookstore and hop from one gay bar to another.

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