🎃 Spooky Book Club: A Queer Twist on Poe’s Classic Tale 🎃 Get ready to dive into the eerie, unsettling world of "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher, a nonbinary reimagining of Boston-born Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher”. 🕸️📖 On Wednesday, October 30th, join [...]
Join us for a closing celebration of Historic New England’s exhibition, The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home, in collaboration with The History Project. Enjoy cozy cider and charcuterie in the fall splendor on the terrace and then explore the show with an introduction by its curator, Tripp [...]
🕸️ Unlock the Haunted Histories of Queer Gothic Literature! 🕸️ Just in time for LGBTQ+ History Month, join National Park Ranger Meaghan Michel for a virtual journey into the eerie, shadowy worlds of queerness in Gothic literature. 🌈📚 From the flickering candlelight of 18th-century haunted castles to the foggy moors [...]
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 [...]
Arlington LGBTQIA+ History Month Panel Please join us on Oct 9 for informative presentations and panel on LGBTQIA+ history in the Boston area, featuring Sarah Boyer, author of Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves: Lesbian Stories from the Boston Daughters of Bilitis, 1969-1999 and The History Project. Location: Arlington Senior Center, 27 [...]
This virtual "walking" tour will take visitors through the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the West End, primarily around the North Slope neighborhood. From the late nineteenth century onward, this neighborhood was a hub for LGBTQ+ people in Boston, even when much of their history and activities flew under [...]
Save the date for the 2024 HistoryMaker Awards! On September 19th, we'll celebrate and recognize our community's trailblazers and pioneers who make history every day. Made possible by support from Sponsors — Eastern Bank, Microsoft, MassEquality, Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition — and our Host Committee. Community Curator: Kevin Hepner Direct [...]
Get ready for a provocative and playful journey into the naughtier side of queer history! We’re excited to present “Smut Share,” an 18+ after-hours event that brings together two powerhouse queer archives from Eastern and Western Massachusetts. The History Project and Sexual Minorities Archives are teaming up for a one-of-a-kind [...]
Join Margaret Vandenburg, the author of Craze, for a virtual talk and book launch. — Craze by Margaret Vandenburg Fresh off the boat from Roaring Twenties Paris, Henrietta “Henri” Adams lands in New York in the midst of the Queer Craze that is taking the city by storm. An art [...]