Did the tour with Joey today and had a wonderful time! Even as a Philadelphia native, I learned so much about the Gayborhood and LGBTQ+ history that has surrounded me my whole life. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Philadelphia for the first time or the lifelong local curious about those who paved the Queer way before us.

This tour was fantastic! Learned so much cool queer history and had a ton of fun along the way. Rebecca is such an engaging and knowledgeable guide and she really made sure it was an awesome experience! We’ll be back for more tours with her for sure!

We had a wonderful experience on our walking tour from this woman/LGBTQ owned biz. Our group was small and we had lots of time to ask questions of our knowledgeable & very funny guide - Beyond the Bell was a great way to learn more about the city’s impressive LGBTQ history in a fun and engaging way. Highly recommend!!

My partner and I took this tour to celebrate her birthday and we had so much fun - it ended up being just us and Joey so we got an excellent, very personalized tour!

This was such a wonderful tour and the highlight of our trip to Philadelphia. Joey was our guide and he was so gracious and accommodating before the tour even began. Throughout the tour itself, he provided so many fascinating insights and delivered the information in such an engaging, thoughtful, and humorous way. If you’re looking for a tour that goes beyond the familiar history and people one associates with Philadelphia, one that incorporates the lesser known yet no less important facts and historical figures of the city, this tour in exactly as advertised and you won’t be disappointed.

Our tour guide, Joey, was amazing and super knowledgeable regarding the 2SLGBTQIA+ history of Philadelphia!

Joey gave us a history tour and it was amazing. They were hilarious & insightful. Going to bring my friends to this ASAP!

Joey was hilarious and an amazing storyteller. Beyond the Bell’s tour content highlighted the neighborhood’s unique history. We really enjoyed our tour!

Amazing experience. Knowledgeable and extremely friendly. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about the LGBTQ Community.

Rebecca, our guide, was able to speak thoughtfully and show us lots of wonderful spaces, including information I didn't know even after living in Philadelphia all my life.

Joey was accommodating, informative and entertaining. Our group came away with lots to talk about and think about. Thanks for a great tour!

Did a private tour of the gayborhood for a work event. Joey was a great tour guide! Very personable to talk to and great knowledge of the Gayborhood, LGBTQ+ history, and general Philly knowledge. Everyone had a great time and learned some new history. Will definitely be back to do another tour!

This was a wonderful tour of the Gayborhood. Joey was a super friendly, engaged, knowledgeable, and excited tour guide, and introduced us to so many important people and places in the past and present of 2SLGBTQIA+ Philly, including amazing local 2SLGBTQIA+ businesses to support. I highly recommend this tour, and will definitely go on another Beyond the Bell tour. Thanks Joey!

Great tour — we learned a lot, had interesting discussions, and made new friends. Would definitely recommend.

Joey was very knowledgeable about the Gayborhood, and it's history. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour! He adapted the tour to our interests.

I highly recommend this tour. I learned about lots of courageous folks and happenings in Philly. Joey provided lots of facts and made the tour interesting and fun. The murals were beautiful and we learned about the significance of buildings I would have just walked by.

The tour was so much fun and informative. It made us feel connected to the city and its history. It was clear that the tour was intentional in including women, trans people and people of color in their telling of the history. Very well done!

You will Learn so much! Totally worth your money & Time. Rebecca was an amazing tour guide. Our family had a wonderful time learning and touring Philly Gayborhood! My teen learned so much! If you are in the are do NOT skip this tour!!! I am so happy we did this tour!

I had the best time! I am a student in high school and I attended with my mom. It was so wonderful to get to discuss with Joey throughout the tour and ask questions as we went along. The whole tour was so engaging, it really flew by, and really opened my eyes to all that my history classes aren't teaching me...but should be!!

I joined Beyond the Bell’s Gayborhood tour and was so impressed by our tour guide Joey’s deep knowledge of Philly LGBTQ history. The tour covered a wide variety of historical figures and stories and offered really interesting reflections about social movements and historical evidence. The tour was welcoming and interactive. I’d recommend to anyone visiting Philly or who lives in Philly who wants to learn more about the diverse history of the city!!!