Join us as we celebrate 20 years of marriage equality in Massachusetts with an engaging and heartfelt discussion about its impact on the LGBTQ+ community. This event, co-hosted by the the Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Historical Society and The History Project, will look back on [...]
Are you passionate about oral history or currently working on an oral history project? We’ve got the perfect event for you! Join us for an exciting networking evening where oral history enthusiasts can connect, share ideas, and build meaningful connections within the community. This is a relaxed, casual gathering—perfect for [...]
Banned Books & Kiss-Ins reveals the long history of challenges to LGBTQ+ visibility, from Puritan laws regulating clothing to 20th-century attempts to censor films, plays, and books. Join the Brighton Branch and Theo Linger from The History Project for a presentation and conversation about the LGBTQ+ community’s efforts to combat [...]
Join us on June 26th at 2:00PM for The History Project: Massachusetts Milestones with Joan Ilacqua from The History Project. Milestones in Massachusetts is the story of LGBTQ+ organizers and activists fighting for legal rights in Massachusetts. We'll trace the legal journey of the LGBTQ+ community in Massachusetts, from the [...]
Join us as we “dive” into the captivating life of Lord Byron. Step into the world of this rich, handsome, and enigmatic poet whose life was as glamorous as it was tormented. Delve into the depths of his remarkable journey as we uncover the layers of his extraordinary existence. Despite [...]
Join Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director of The History Project, for a presentation and conversation exploring Boston's Black LGBTQ+ history and ongoing efforts to honor and celebrate Queer and Trans People of Color. This event is presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library, Grove Hall branch.
Pride is a time to celebrate, honor, and recognize the LGBTQ+ community’s history and the ongoing battle for equality for all. Join Theo Linger of The History Project to explore the history of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community and Pride, with a focus on the activists and organizations who have shaped the [...]
Pride is a time to celebrate, honor, and recognize the LGBTQ+ community’s history and the ongoing battle for equality for all. Join The History Project to explore the history of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community and Pride, with a focus on the activists and organizations who have shaped the LGBTQ+ movement. From [...]
Beau McCall’s, REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT, spotlights the Black LGBTQ+ experience in America from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, during the LGBTQ+ rights movement, the height of disco music, and the AIDS crisis. McCall tells this story by honoring the legacy of ten of his deceased friends through collages [...]
Joan Ilacqua of The History Project will share a book about Pride, as well as stories and examples from The History Project's archives of New England's LGBTQ history. Kids will then create their own buttons and flags. Ages 6-12.