A recording of this event is available on YouTube. 2020 is the 100th anniversary of Harvard’s Secret Court—a secret tribunal investigating homosexual life on campus that expelled eight students, forced the resignation of an assistant professor, and led to a suicide. It wasn’t until 2002 that this history was rediscovered [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join The History Project and Chris Ricciotti to discuss the history of Lavender Country and Folk Dancers and gender role free dancing. Chris brought his love of dancing to Boston in 1989 when he founded Lavender Country and Folk Dancers. He [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. What’s the Queerest House in your Neighborhood? Join The History Project and Hilary Iris Lowe of Temple University and Nicole Mello of the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic site for a presentation on house museums and a case study [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. A copy of EE's presentation is available on Dropbox. EE's list of resources is available on Dropbox. Join The History Project and author EE Ottoman for an Out of the Archives presentation on writing queer and trans historical romance novels. How [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join The History Project and Ranger Meaghan Michel of the Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site and Ranger Megan Linger of the National Parks of Boston for a presentation on queer history interpretation and inclusion in the National Park [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director of The History Project for a presentation on the history of Pride in Boston, with a focus on Boston's BIPOC LGBTQ organizations. This event is free to the public, we are raising money to donate as [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join The History Project and author Dee Michel for a presentation on folkloric belief, gay history, and gay identity around Judy Garland and The Wizard of Oz. Dee Michel is author of Friends of Dorothy: Why Gay Boys and Gay Men [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join The History Project and genealogist Michael J. Leclerc for a presentation on finding LGBTQ people in your family tree. Michael J. Leclerc, the Genealogy Professor, has been a professional genealogist for more than a quarter century, and a gay since [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Join historian Ken Turino as he discusses how museums have become more inclusive (but still there are challenges) to tell LGBTQ stories. New England and greater Boston in particular have been among the centers in the country to do this. Discover [...]

A recording of this event is available on YouTube. Fashion historian Raul Cornier will present on the history, evolution, and impact of the gay hanky code on queer culture, dress and sexual identity. RSVP on Eventbrite, link to the Zoom will be sent out the day of the event. This [...]