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Group sizeUp to 20 travelers
Overview
This tour highlights and discusses all of the places and events relevant to the LGBTQ community in the West Village from the Stonewall Riots to now.
What's included
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What to expect
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
10m
The only dedicated LGBT art museum in the world with a mission to exhibit and preserve LGBT art and foster the artists who create it.
10m
Gay Activist Alliance Firehouse
10m
The Portofino Restaurant was a popular meeting place for lesbians in the 1950's and 60's. One of them went on to challenge the Defense of Marriage Act.
10m
Judson Memorial Church provided help to AIDS patients in the 1980's.
10m
St. Joseph's Church was the original meeting place for the Gay Officer's Action League.
10m
Mattachine Society Headquarters
The Stonewall Inn
10m
In June of 1969 this mafia run gay bar became the starting point of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
Stonewall National Monument
10m
Here we discuss the Gay Liberation statues.
10m
Once home to John Stanley Wojtowicz and Elizabeth Eden. John famously attempted to rob a bank to pay for Elizabeth's gender confirmation surgery, but things went wrong.
Cubbyhole Bar
10m
Lesbian bars were once a vibrant part of the LGBTQ infrastucture, but in recent years more and more are closing. Surprisingly NYC only has three left.
New York City Aids Memorial
10m
Located across the street from St. Vincent's Hospital, this park memorializes the people who died at the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic.
10m
The keystone of NYC LGBTQ organizing post-Stonewall.
10m
Hosted the first meeting of Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
We will meet across the street from the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. The nearest subways are the Canal Street 1 - N/Q/R/W - 4/5/6.
End point
We will end the tour in front of the Church of the Village. The nearest subways are 14th Street A/C/E/L - F/M/L
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
