In 1980s Boston, three lesbians – a nurse, a civil rights lawyer and a therapist – fought against the stigma and discrimination experienced by people caught in the AIDS epidemic and gave care and dignity to those who were dying. Join us as we watch When the World Changed, followed [...]
Beauport tells the story of a gay man in the early twentieth century: celebrated interior designer Henry Davis Sleeper. This special tour sheds light on Sleeper’s family and friends and includes readings from books and letters written by Sleeper and his social circle. After the tour, stay for refreshments on [...]
Boston's first official Gay Pride March was held on Saturday, June 26, 1971 − this walking tour follows that route. That 1971 march sought to highlight four oppressive institutions in Boston: the police, the government, hostile bars, and religious institutions. This June, The History Project is offering a walking tour [...]
Boston's first official Gay Pride March was held on Saturday, June 26, 1971 − this walking tour follows that route. That 1971 march sought to highlight four oppressive institutions in Boston: the police, the government, hostile bars, and religious institutions. This June, The History Project is offering a walking tour [...]
Boston's first official Gay Pride March was held on Saturday, June 26, 1971 − this walking tour follows that route. That 1971 march sought to highlight four oppressive institutions in Boston: the police, the government, hostile bars, and religious institutions. This June, The History Project is offering a walking tour [...]
Join History Project board member and author Russ Lopez as he reads from and discusses his new book, The Hub of the Gay Universe. Since the coming of Europeans to Massachusetts in 1620, LGBTQ people have been an important presence. From the Trans Day of Remembrance to same-sex marriage, Boston [...]
Join us as we bring back the hanky code - the color-coded signaling system from the 70s & 80s - to support the work of The History Project. Featuring music by DJ Jimmy DePre (Go BANG! SF). Special guest performance by Sham Payne. Presented by *SIP* Tea Dance. Learn more [...]
Jha D Williams will discuss creating the only monthly open mic dedicated to the LGBTQI community of color and its allies. "If You Can Feel It, You Can Speak It" is a non-discriminating, non-pretentious, non-elitist platform for one and all to express themselves! Doors and reception at 6:00pm, talk begins [...]
Back by popular demand.. Join us to explore - and play! - different LGBTQ-themed board games from our archives! From Do You Know Enough (note the acronym...) to The Rainbow Gayme to feminist jigsaw puzzles, The History Project has a host of interesting, unique, and maybe even fun LGBTQ-themed games [...]
In the 80's and 90's you could see graffiti just about everywhere in Boston: on the Statehouse, on the Longfellow Bridge, all over Harvard Square, in the South End, on Mass Ave. and almost every street. Mary Leno's lively slideshow will revisit older graffiti messages, and show what has being [...]