In a quiet neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, there is a small bookstore tucked into the buildings on South 12th Street called Giovanni's Room. Walking past, you may quickly notice that this is a specialty bookshop that sells gay and lesbian literature. Not...
Laurence Roth | Nov 18, 2013
The image Giovanni’s Room projects onto South Street and the surrounding areas is one of pride. Large windows and waving rainbow flags proclaim its identity as a gay and lesbian business. Walk into the bookstore, and that theme continues. The entrance is at the...
Laurence Roth | Oct 18, 2013
Nowadays, you can go to Philadelphia’s center city and find a thriving “Gayborhood.” It has become a tourist hub, serving those who are just passing through as much as those who live nearby. The city’s tourism bureau even hosts “Miss Richfield 1981’s Selfie Tour...
Laurence Roth | Sep 29, 2013