LGBTQ HISTORY AND FOOD TOUR

The Bites:

• A classic Black & White cookie• Mighty Quinn’s burnt meat ends

• Mighty Quinn’s warm corn bread

• Might Quinns caramel roll bread pudding

• A fresh made sweet from Lilac chocolate

• A bagel from Apollo bagels

• A cup of Van Leewuen ice cream

We meet at The Center on W13th Street.  We begin your journey at The Church of the Village, site of the first-ever PFLAG meeting and the funeral of transgender trailblazer Marsha P. “Pay It No Mind” Johnson. From there, visit the New York City AIDS Memorial, an open-air tribute honoring more than 100,000 New Yorkers lost to AIDS, as well as the caregivers and activists who stood by them.

Next, see the former Women’s House of Detention, where transgender icon Holly Woodlawn was imprisoned—later immortalized in Lou Reed’s 1972 hit “Walk on the Wild Side.” Continue to the historic Café Society, where celebrated Black LGBTQ+ performers Billie Holiday, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Bayard Rustin (the key organizer of Dr. King’s 1963 March on Washington) once took the stage.

Finally, stand at the Stonewall National Monument, the site of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising—the spark that ignited the modern LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Movement.

Before Stonewall, nearly every aspect of LGBTQ+ life was criminalized. The American Psychiatric Association even classified homosexuality as an untreatable mental illness. New York City’s laws against same-sex relationships were among the harshest in the nation. But on June 28, 1969, a turning point arrived—the night when LGBTQ+ people stood up, sparking a movement that changed history.

Today, this neighborhood in the heart of Greenwich Village celebrates a legacy of courage, pride, and resilience. Walk in the footsteps of pioneers, savor delicious local bites, and connect with the stories that shaped a movement.

Eat, Tour, and Explore on Greg Walks NYC’s Greenwich Village LGBTQ+ History & Food Tour—a journey of hope, flavor, and pride. Your heart and your stomach will thank you.