Begin your LGBTQ+ NYC adventure in Washington Square. After the formal introductions are out of the way head to the first stop of the day - Gay Street. Learn about the history of this former stable alley and see where various gay liberators lived in the area north of Washington Square Park. Visit the oldest gay bar in the city called Juliu. Pull up a stool and soak up the atmosphere as you drink in the love. Next, take a sobering look at the NYC Aids Memorial to honor the sisters, brothers and others who lost their lives and are missed. After that, continue up to Christopher Street – arguably the most important thoroughfare in the West Village. Pass by iconic shops including the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, and Stonewall Inn. See the Stonewall National Monument, the country’s first (and, so far, only) National Monument to celebrate LGBTQ+ people and their achievements. Next, enjoy a custom cone ice-cream from NYC's iconic sweet shop founded by two gay entrepreneurs with a sweet tooth. Walk past some more major institutions in the neighborhood including Cherry Street Thearter and Chumley's that have defined the West Village over the past half-century. End the adventure at a piano bar where you never know who you might spot belting out a Broadway Lullaby. Join in, sing out, and celebrate Gay New York!