LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour of East Dupont and 17th St

Rainbow History Project's Senior Curator will lead a one hour walking tour of the east side of Dupont neighborhood and the 17th Street corridor.

Do you know about the Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s? Do you miss Cobalt or Drag Kings at Chaos? Does your Lesbian History knowledge include both WomenSound and Sophie's Parlor? How many LGBTQ Community Centers have we actually had? Do you know which year the cops beat up the queens at the High Heel Race?

Details:

• Meet at Dupont Circle Fountain
• Bring a water bottle
• Ask good questions
• Pay-what-you-can donations requested
• Registration required

Upcoming Tours:

• Sunday, July 17th 10am
• Saturday, August 9th 10am
• Wednesday, September 10th 7pm

More tours will be posted soon!

From May 18th - July 6th, take a tour of our exhibit "Pickets, Protests, and Parades."

About :

The Rainbow History Project is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, DC that seeks to collect, preserve, and promote the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, DC and the greater metropolitan area. Since its formation in 2000, Rainbow History Project has provided a range of services to the LGBTQ+ community and the general public. These services include the collection and preservation of oral history interviews, guided historical walking tours of LGBTQ+-significant neighborhoods, public educational panels on LGBTQ+ topics, and the archiving of documents and artifacts. Rainbow History Project’s collection, housed at the DC History Center, is the most accessed collection of the Center, ensuring the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community is available to all.

Host or Publisher Rainbow History Project