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New Orleans, Louisiana
Two-hour walking tour of the French Quarter's queer history.
A two-hour walking tour through the French Quarter covering New Orleans's queer history from pre-Civil War sex work on Gallatin Street through Storyville's lesbian madams, mob-run drag clubs in the 1940s, and the development of the Fruit Loop gay nightlife strip. Quinn L. Bishop — artist, drag queen, and community organizer who moved to New Orleans in 2015 — runs the tour with a mix of deep research and humor. A four-hour private version expands into carnival history, Catholic queer culture, and segregation's impact on nightlife. The tour has earned 900+ five-star reviews on TripAdvisor and a 4.98 rating from 1,000+ Airbnb Experiences guests. Groups are capped at 10 people, ages 21+, with a scheduled mid-tour break. Starting point is near 439 Dauphine Street in the Quarter.
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