How much history can you cover in five miles?

Quite a bit, according to locals Anthony Vidal Torres and Brian Boisvert, the hosts of a Halloween-themed queer history running tour coming to Brooklyn next month.

“ Queer Ghosts of Brooklyn: A Halloween Fun Run ,” will serve as a sort of crash course through an oft-overlooked but critically important part of the borough’s past.

Running and queer history may seem unlikely companions, but Boisvert — the founder of Great Day, the LGBTQ+ running group hosting the tour — said running “can be a form of queer liberation.”

“This run is a way to honor our queer ancestors and to support queer athletes during a time in which there are active political efforts to erase us,” he said in a statement. “We’re doing what queer athletes do best:

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