The Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return for the second year of its first-of-its-kind official Freedom Trail tour entitled Rainbow Revolutionaries.
On June 1, the Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours will step off for the second year to illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, while exploring how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Led by 18th-century costumed guides, the tours will travel along the Freedom Trail and visit seven places featuring Boston’s LGBTQ+ history, including official Freedom Trail historic sites as well as sites just steps off the Trail.
Rainbow Revolutionaries will uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous individuals, from literary giants to a world-renowned actress, and even a Revolutionary war hero. Tour goers are invited to join in to bring this history to life and celebrate Pride by discovering the achievements of the queer people who have always been a part of and have helped shape Boston.
“Same-sex relationships and gender nonconforming people have always existed throughout history, but until recently, mentions of queer people in history have often gone overlooked,” said the tours’ creator, Programs Manager Catherine Benjamin. “Queer history is American history. We are proud to continue to bring these stories to light, and to celebrate the achievements and resilience of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community.
These special tours will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June and on Saturdays, July 12 and August 19, departing at 10:45 a.m. from the Boston Common behind the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial. Freedom Trail Foundation walking tours are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors/students, and $8 for children, and include a $1 donation to the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Preservation Fund.
Tickets may be purchased at the Boston Common Visitor Information Center and The BOS Traveling Mobile Visitor Center (various locations) and online at TheFreedomTrail.org.
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