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Small Group LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour in Amsterdam

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Be inspired by centuries of LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers who beat the odds and changed the world. Walk with an engaging storyteller through the UNESCO World Heritage Canal Belt to uncover this long history. LGBTQ+ Amsterdammers have always been part of the fabric of the city. Far too often, however, only the 20th century is discussed. This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s most beautiful neighborhoods explores the full breadth of the history and the community. The tour goes from a 17th-century lesbian love triangle to a 21st-century drag queen, from a 19th-century bisexual ruler to a 17th-century intersex soldier. We start at the nightlife hub of Rembrandtplein walking to iconic spots along the Canal Belt including the Homomonument, which was groundbreaking when it was unveiled and remains a place of both celebration and mourning. You’ll leave the tour inspired and with a full sense of Amsterdam and its LGBTQ+ community.

  • A local guide who is a storyteller and history fanatic, giving a sense of the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Not included: Gratuities

We’ll meet in front of Café Lellebel, just off of Rembrandtplein

The tour ends on the Torensluis bridge, by the Multatuli sculpture.

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  1. After a flying overview of Amsterdam, you'll hear stories of LGBTQ clubgoers, a married king who had affairs with men, and the world's first legal gay marriage - all in Amsterdam's nightlife center.

  2. Learn how a shopkeeper here tried to protect his friends in the face of state violence.

  3. Discover how a familiar name is connected to LGBTQIA history in a way that the Catholic church tried to keep hidden.

  4. This canal has some wild stories, including the Pope of the Gays, a 17th-century literary lesbian love triangle, and a pompous doctor who may have accidentally given lesbians legal cover.

  5. Since its unveiling, this has been a place of both celebration and mourning for Amsterdam's LGBTQIA community. We use it to celebrate a badass lesbian hero.

  6. Get inspired by the queer Resistance fighters who worked in this inconspicuous canal house.

  7. End your tour inspired by the surprising message in the story a trans soldier who served in 18th-century Amsterdam's militia!

Wheelchair accessible Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Service animals allowed Public transportation options are available nearby Transportation options are wheelchair accessible Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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