Philadelphia: The City of Brotherly Love (mm-kayyy!)

Saw this and had to share:

Is Philly the Birthplace of Gay Rights? (AP)



This AP article goes on to say: "The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has approved a state historical marker near Independence Hall declaring the area the site of the first public demonstration for gay and lesbian rights." Therefore, pre-dating the Stonewall Riots. Ehh... read the article.

I loooove Philadelphia. Its my hometown and I am very proud of it as well. It has a nice "communal" feel to it. People tend to be less stressed out and not-so standoff-ish as say NYC or DC. Its a great place for a long weekend because there's lots to do, whether its hanging out in Center City or out in the country in New Hope.



Here are some really cool sites to find out more about Philly:

http://www.gophila.com/ The Go Philly! website usually has great weekend package deals (theater + hotels), etc. Check out their "Gay-friendly Travel Information" section as well.

http://www.outinphiladelphia.com/ Out in Philadelphia for the gay scene

http://www.epgn.com/ Philadelphia Gay News. Kinda like DC's version of the Washington Blade.

http://www.newhopepennsylvania.com/ New Hope is a GREAT place to do the Bed and Breakfast-thing and really get away from the buzz of the city. You'll have your mix of breeders and gay-folk. The Raven and Cartwheel are definitely places to party in the evenings.

Ok... that's my plug for the Philadelphia Tourism Board ;-)