Discover Cambridge’s LGBTQ+ history on a walking tour. Visit historic sites, learn about pioneering activists, and explore the roots of LGBTQ+ rights.
- 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.
- 51 Inman St - Participants will learn about the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, whose offices are in this area.
- 212 Hampshire St - At this location, our guide will share stories of an early lesbian organizing group, known as the Lesbian Avengers.
- 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.
- 1369 Coffee House - A restroom/coffee break is built into the tour, to support our Cambridge neighborhood LGBTQ+-friendly businesses.
- 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.
- Old Cambridge Baptist Church - We’ll end the tour here, before making our way to Harvard Square.
- Photo opportunities at iconic LGBTQ+ sites
- A friendly, engaging, local LGBTQ+ guide
- A guided walk through the historic Cambridge neighborhood
- Gratuities
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.
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