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Before Stonewall Secret Gay History of New York City
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Manhattan
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Step beyond the well-known story of Stonewall and uncover the hidden origins of LGBTQ+ life in New York City on this fascinating walking tour through Greenwich Village. Long before the modern rights movement, the Village served as a refuge for outsiders, artists, and rebels who quietly built one of the most vibrant queer communities in the country.
Travel back through centuries of overlooked history, from the colonial era to the 1960s, and discover the poets, performers, and trailblazers who shaped LGBTQ+ culture in New York. Walk the same streets where Walt Whitman wrote revolutionary poetry celebrating love and identity, hear the stories of early drag performers and gender-nonconforming N...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert Licensed Tour Guide
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
640 Broadway
We meet at the corner of Broadway and Bleeker Street in front of the Ice Cream Shop, Van Leeuwen.
Return
159 W 10th St
We end at Julius' Bar
Before Stonewall Secret Gay History of New York City
(4) Reviews
Manhattan
About
Step beyond the well-known story of Stonewall and uncover the hidden origins of LGBTQ+ life in New York City on this fascinating walking tour through Greenwich Village. Long before the modern rights movement, the Village served as a refuge for outsiders, artists, and rebels who quietly built one of the most vibrant queer communities in the country.
Travel back through centuries of overlooked history, from the colonial era to the 1960s, and discover the poets, performers, and trailblazers who shaped LGBTQ+ culture in New York. Walk the same streets where Walt Whitman wrote revolutionary poetry celebrating love and identity, hear the stories of early drag performers and gender-nonconforming N...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert Licensed Tour Guide
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
640 Broadway
We meet at the corner of Broadway and Bleeker Street in front of the Ice Cream Shop, Van Leeuwen.
Return
159 W 10th St
We end at Julius' Bar
Itinerary
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Julius'
A popular LGBTQ bar where the "Sip-In's" took place, an event that predates Stonewall. Helped change service laws in bars and restaurants against LGBTQ patrons.
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The Stonewall Inn
The location of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Today a popular LGBTQ Bar and National Landmark. Did you know the Mob owned it?
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Washington Square Park, New York
One of NYC's most popular parks. Center of LGBTQ life and community.
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Christopher Street
Main thoroughfare of LGBTQ visibility in New York City
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MacDougal Street
A street once filled with secret speakeasies and tearooms catering to the LGBTQ community, now one of the most popular streets for comedy clubs, cafes, music venues and quick bites.
