Documenting LGBTQ Boston
 
 
A collage of newspaper clippings from Scondras's election win

David Scondras reads from his memoir "Angels, Liars, and Thieves"

Thursday, September 13, 2018
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 us for a reading by David Scondras, Boston’s first openly gay city councilor, from of his 4-volume memoir, Angels, Liars, and Thieves.

David Scondras was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in a Greek immigrant community, speaking Greek as his first language. He graduated valedictorian, winning a scholarship to attend Harvard University, where he studied economics and mathematics. He taught mathematics for 37 years, including at the university level, while becoming a community activist. He was elected as the first openly gay Boston City Councilor, holding the office for 10 years from 1983 to 1992. Currently, he devotes his time to seeking the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

 

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.