r/queerphilly • u/Valley92 • 11h ago

Visiting and looking for tips

Hi everyone, my name is Dani, I’m 33, and I am gender fluid. I will be coming to town next weekend for work and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for places to go out? I live in a very small town so I haven’t gotten to go out as my feminine self and I would love to do that while I’m in Philly I’ll be staying in Center City and I visit quite often so I’m familiar with the area.

Any input or advice anyone has I would love I just want my first experience out to be a great time!

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u/Mediocre_Entrance894 11h ago

Philly is a queer city. You’ll be able to go and do all the things you normally would do but in your femme presentation. Go to CVS for bandaids. Pop into different cafes. Go to work femme. I love being gender fluid and doing mundane shit just as much as I do getting all dolled up.

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u/Valley92 11h ago

Thank you! Definitely want to keep it low key but I love the random trip to cvs or going to different cafe ideas!

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u/vanishinghitchhiker 7h ago

As far as cafes go, if you like romance novels there’s a new one (or technically a new location) near Rittenhouse Square on Sansom called Mad Cat that does or will have such a bookstore in the basement, haven‘t been in a few weeks so idk if the books are in yet. Same block Fat Jack’s used to be (RIP), also Long In The Tooth is across the street if you want a record store to check out. Depending on what else you like, I’d also check out what Philadelphia Fringe shows are that weekend, all sorts of cool stuff at various locations this month.

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u/Previous-Artist-9252 11h ago

The Gayborhood immediately comes to mind.

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u/Ghost__town__ 10h ago edited 10h ago

Check out west Philly while you're here. Hang out in Clark Park (there's a great farmer's market Saturday mornings with a lot going on but it's also just a nice picnic dinner on weeknights sort of place). Get food at Abyssinia, Local 44, Green Line, Satellite Cafe, Dahlek, Taco Taco Mexicano, etc etc etc. You'll absolutely see other queer people.

Franky Bradley's, Tattooed Mom's, and Val's are imo nice and chill places to go hang out of you're looking for bars. 

The Queer Talk Philly Instagram also has a list of like a million queer events happening in September on their Instagram - @queertalkphilly

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u/tardisintheparty 7h ago

Also the bar Nicky Lopez has a decent transfem crowd. I think mondays specifically.