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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

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Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour

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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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