Overview
- Gov. Josh Shapiro, city tourism leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to officially open the site.
- The center operates Thursday through Monday from noon to 6 p.m. at 1130 Locust Street next to Knock in the Gayborhood.
- Visitors can get itinerary planning, attraction ticketing and LGBTQ+-affirming travel information, with a shop featuring goods from queer-owned businesses and artists.
- Visit Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Visitor Center Corp. founded the hub, with historical exhibits curated by activist and Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal.
- Officials say it is one of only a few LGBTQ+-dedicated visitor centers in the United States, adding a fifth official visitor center as Philadelphia readies for its 250th anniversary season.