The Philadelphia Gayborhood
Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Gayborhood: The heart of Philadelphia’s gay community ever since World War II, the blocks along 11th Street and Broad Street, Pine Street, and Chestnut Street acquired its nickname—the “Gayborhood”—during an October Out-fest celebration in 1995. In 2007, Mayor John Street added 36 rainbow street marks around the neighborhood. Ever since the rainbows increased, more street signs (72 in all), properties, businesses, and crosswalks around 13th and Locust Streets have been decorated.