LGBT Queer History Tour
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Why take this tour?
Almost none of this history is in the textbooks.
New Orleans has one of the most layered, defiant, and human LGBTQ histories in America. It didn't make the news the right way, didn't get the monuments, and didn't get sanitized into a tidy narrative. What it got instead were real people, living real lives, in a city that left room for them when almost nowhere else would.
Our guides know this neighborhood from the inside. They bring both personal connection and serious historical knowledge to every walk, and the combination makes a difference you'll feel within the first ten minutes.
This tour is for curious travelers who want to understand a city beyond its surface. If you're willing to listen, New Orleans has been holding onto these stories for a long time.
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- Guided Walking Tour
- Licensed Local Guide
Excluded
- Guide Gratuity
- Transportation
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Recent Reviews
Mario Herrera
April 13, 2026
Knowledgeable, interesting and engaging. I was impressed with the tour and recommend anyone with a desire to earn about the queer history and footprint of the French Quarter and New Orleans. It was great!
Ricardo Alejandro-Pabon
April 5, 2026
Tylyn Anson was a wonderful guide on the Queer History tour. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of New Orleans queer history. Thank you for making our first trip to this city so memorable.
Lia S.
January 19, 2026
Every time I come to New Orleans I do a tour with New Orleans Secrets!!! This time I brought my company for a team outing and we did the cocktail tour with Barrett; the voodoo tour with Evian, and the absolutely delicious food tour on Magazine Street with Ty. I also recommend the…
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