Pride Before Stonewall Tour

$35.00 per person (email for group rates)
LGBTQ+ life existed in NYC long before the Stonewall riots. This tour seeks to explore queer life in the 70 years before the birth of the modern gay rights movement. On it you will learn about semi-secretive societies, wild 19th Century bars and their fairies, local friendly hangouts and safe spaces, the beginning of Off-Off-Broadway Theatre, some overlooked characters in NYC queer history, and an important protest at another Village bar.

Points of Interest

  • The Daughters of Bilitis Meeting Spot
  • Seven Steps Bar
  • The Slide
  • Portofino Restaurant
  • Eve Adams’ Tea Room
  • The Caffe Cino
  • Edna St. Vincent Millay’s House
  • Lorraine Hansberry Residence
  • Mattachine Society Headquarters
  • Julius’
  • Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
  • Murray H Hall Residence

Meeting Place

31 Charlton St.

The nearest subways are the Spring St. C and E, and Houston St. 1. The cross streets are 6th Ave. and Varick St.

FAQ

NYC gets all four seasons. Please check the weather forecast both before and on the day of your scheduled tour. Keep in mind that the tours last between 1.5 to to 2 hours.

Updated July 2021

 

As of now it is considered safe to not wear a mask outside in NYC if you are fully vaccinated. Tour participants are not expected to wear masks or socially distance, except for the inside portions of our Grand Central Tour and tours that take place outside after dark (no UV light). We do not check the vaccination status of tour participants. All participants do so at their own risk.

 

When the facts change, we change our policies. This portion of the site will be updated as new information and guidance from public health authorities becomes available.

For a full refund, cancellations should be made within 2 hours of the respective tour start time. Please email tours@nerdherdtours.com to cancel. A call/text to 646 854 9242 will be appreciated.

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