Join us on our Cambridge LGBTQ+ Visionaries Walking Tour! On this tour around Cambridge, we will learn about the many ‘firsts’ in LGBTQ+ organizing and the LGBTQ+ rights movement by visiting historic sites and exploring the stories of activists that paved the way before us. Along this tour, you’ll see where the first same-sex marriages in the country took place, learn about a Black feminist organizing collective, visit the location where the earliest women and queer studies courses occurred, and hear about advocacy for LGBTQ+ students in public schools. Sites include Cambridge City Hall, the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Harvard Square, and more.
3 hour walking tour of Brooklyn’s literary sites
Visit several bars that famous writers liked in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill
Hear about the writers, listen to passages from their work and learn about their favorite Brooklyn bars
Get to know historical sites of interest and understand New York City’s development
Sip drinks during the tour (own expense)
What To Expect
Cambridge City Hall
Our expert tour guide will meet you at this location and lead introductions of the group. We’ll also learn about the first same-sex marriages that occurred at this location.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
51 Inman St
Participants will learn about the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, whose offices are in this area.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
212 Hampshire St
At this location, our guide will share stories of an early lesbian organizing group, known as the Lesbian Avengers.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
186 Hampshire St
The site of many activist organizing groups, community spaces, and even a former bookshop, this site contains several significant markers of LGBTQ+ history for the community.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
1369 Coffee House
A restroom/coffee break is built into the tour, to support our Cambridge neighborhood LGBTQ+-friendly businesses.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Founded at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, MA, Project 10 East was the first school-based program for LGBTQ+ youth.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old Cambridge Baptist Church
We’ll end the tour here, before making our way to Harvard Square.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Include
A guided walk through the historic Cambridge neighborhood
A friendly, engaging, local LGBTQ guide
Photo opportunities at iconic LGBTQ sites
Exclude
Gratuities