On a recent Saturday, two Freedom Trail Foundation guides, dressed in androgynous 18th-century garb, recounted the story of Jemima Wilkinson. She was a Rhode Island–born preacher who, after a grave ...

Freedom Trail tours highlighting Boston’s LGBTQ+ history are returning for the third year this June to celebrate Pride month, ...

Massachusetts officials and civic leaders, criticizing what they called the Trump administration’s efforts to “whitewash” the stories the nation tells about itself, celebrated Boston’s rich African ...

A hidden-in-plain-sight Victorian home in Boston's Back Bay holds stories of LGBTQ history. They're highlighted in a tour ...

References to the words 'transgender' and 'queer' were quietly purged from various National Parks Service websites in February. That includes pages dedicated to Boston’s many national parks. Among the ...

Why walk Boston: The city’s compact layout and historic districts make it perfect for walking tours, blending culture, food, and history in one route. Freedom trail focus: This 2.5-mile red-brick path ...