JOIN THE SALEM RAINBOW STROLL, A PRIDE-FILLED JAUNT ABOUT TOWN, AS WE UNCOVER THE HIDDEN LGBTQIA+ HISTORY OF SALEM & NEW ENGLAND.
WALK WITH AN EXPERIENCED GUIDE AND CELEBRATE QUEER LOCAL STORIES, OLD AND NEW.
Lemaris Bell is the creator of the Salem Rainbow Stroll. Lemaris is a multimedia entertainer who tells stories through history, theater, pictures and prose.
A three-decade resident of Salem, they have led tours in Salem for almost a decade!
Sebastian Crane (he/him)
A veteran tour guide on the Salem Rainbow Stroll. He is also an artist, enthusiast and flaming antiquarian who has haunted Salem, MA for 6+ years. By day he hosts The Hellfire Club; his Patreon devoted to queer and occult history. By night he spins spine-tingling tales as a ghost tour guide.
Victor (he/they)
Fabulous, fruity, and full of tomfoolery, Victor is a queer historian, actor, and artist who finds joy in uncovering LGBTQIA+ stories often left out of mainstream history. A passionate storyteller, Victor brings the past to life with heart and humor—celebrating identity, resilience, and community every step of the way.
This year, The Rainbow Stroll will proudly be donating 100% of the ticket price to the Trans Emergency Fund of Massachusetts.
Founded in 2008, Transgender Emergency Fund is dedicated to supporting low income and unhoused Transgender and Gender Nonconforming individuals in Massachusetts.
The Transgender Emergency Fund runs the only transitional housing program for the Gender Nonconforming community in Massachusetts. Since its inception, TEF has been a source of financial aid for low-income Trans and Nonbinary people for necessities such as rental assistance, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay help, transportation, and winter clothing, among other forms of support. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. The Transgender Emergency Fund is operated solely on donations and contributions from our sponsors.
Visit their website to learn more about their mission.