Documenting LGBTQ Boston
 
 
Image (from History Project Archives) shows a detail of a drawing sent by a prisoner to Mike Riegle's Prison Project.

Black & Pink

The Records of Prison Activism and Boston's LGBTQ Community
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The History Project, 29 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA 02116
Events in this series are free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required.

Join The History Project and Black and Pink as we explore the history of the Boston LGBTQ community's role in prison activism and prisoner pen-pal programs. We'll be discussing highlights from our collection, including Mike  Riegle's Prison Project through Gay Community News, and some of the materials recently donated by Boston's Black and Pink chapter. 

Doors and reception at 6:00pm. Reading begins at 6:30.

About the Out of the Archives Series

Join us for a series of intimate events featuring focused topics, lively discussions, and materials from The History Project's archives. All events in this series are held at The History Project, 29 Stanhope Street in Boston, unless otherwise noted. These events are free and open to the public, but because space is limited, we ask participants to RSVP online. While Out of the Archives events are free, many participants make a donation to support the work of The History Project. 

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