Out with clichés and in with royal scandals, cruising, activists, hidden history and the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the Marais with a local guide who believes history should be fun and a tad dramatic.
Paris has always sold itself as the city of love.
But whose love stories actually get remembered?
On this queer walking tour through the Marais, we’ll uncover the hidden — and not-so-hidden — LGBTQ+ history of Paris: from aristocratic gossip and coded desire to drag culture, activism and modern queer life.
We’ll stroll through one of Paris’ most beautiful neighbourhoods while discussing:
-> queer life from the monarchy to today
-> the evolution of LGBTQ+ rights in France
-> hidden cruising spots and coded queer spaces
-> AIDS activism and community organising
-> the differences between French, American and British queer cultures
-> why Paris can feel both liberating… and complicated
Along the way we’ll stop at iconic places including:
-> Place des Vosges
-> Place des des Combattantes-et-Combattants-du-Sida
-> Rue du Plâtre
-> Centre LGBT Paris-Île-de-France
