Los Angeles Queer History Walking Tour 1.5 hr

Discover the stories that shaped queer Los Angeles on a walking tour through downtown, where the city’s queer scene took root long before West Hollywood became its best-known hub. Created by a queer organizer and activist of color, this Los Angeles Queer History Walking Tour connects the past with the present through local history and landmark sites.

Begin at Yaanga Park and follow a 90-minute route toward Pershing Square. Along the way, explore histories spanning Indigenous two-spirit people, the performers known as “pansies,” and legislative battles at City Hall and the LA Superior Court. Hear about an early queer uprising that predates the Stonewall uprising, as well as an institution that offered graduate degrees in Homophile Studies. A local historian brings these stories to life while revealing downtown’s lesser-known corners.

Join this Los Angeles Queer History Walking Tour for a thoughtful, place-based perspective on the people and movements that helped shape the city. Bring your curiosity and discover a side of downtown history that deserves to be remembered.