Why choose this Cambridge tour ?
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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What makes Cambridge LGBTQ+ History Walking Tour a unique experience ?
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.
Participants will learn about the Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission, whose offices are in this area.
At this location, our guide will share stories of an early lesbian organizing group, known as the Lesbian Avengers.
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.
A restroom/coffee break is built into the tour, to support our Cambridge neighborhood LGBTQ+-friendly businesses.
Founded at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, MA, Project 10 East was the first school-based program for LGBTQ+ youth.
We’ll end the tour here, before making our way to Harvard Square.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Photo opportunities at iconic LGBTQ+ sites
- A friendly, engaging, local LGBTQ+ guide
- A guided walk through the historic Cambridge neighborhood
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Christopher Street Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/New_York.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
