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Queer Black Broadway Walking Tour

Queer Black Broadway Walking Tour

Rainbow History Project

P.O. Box 73176, Washington, DC 20056-3176

Friday, October 23rd, 2026

6:00 PM

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The U Street Corridor's golden age comes alive on this 1.5-hour walking tour led by Rainbow History Project and Off the Mall Tours. From the Prohibition Era through the Civil Rights Movement, Black Broadway was the epicenter of Black culture, social justice movements, and a thriving queer community tied to the Harlem Renaissance, the Pansy Craze, and underground entertainment worlds. You'll start at the historic Howard Theater and end at Thurst Lounge, DC's first queer Black-owned bar—a fitting destination for a tour that reclaims and celebrates the marginalized histories that shaped this neighborhood.

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