To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, “Portraits of Pride,” a new public photography exhibition, will be on display at the Boston Common October 1–29. The show features 8-foot portraits of local LGBTQ+ leaders from a variety of backgrounds and industries, and shot by world-renowned photographer John Huet (Vogue, Olympics, Nike), and curated by area LGBTQ advocate and community organizer Jean E. Dolin.
This one-of-a-kind exhibit honors the rich history of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community and the major contributions the area’s LGBTQ+ leaders have made to the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights in Massachusetts and beyond.
“Now more than ever, it is essential to tell the stories of LGBTQ+ people and celebrate how we’ve far come. ‘Portraits of Pride’ uplifts our community’s many, many achievements in an artistic, intentional and public way,” says Dolin.
Portraits include:
- Jonathan Allen, Leadership Brainery
- Michael Bobbitt, Mass Cultural Council
- Mary Bonauto, GLAD
- Shaplaie Brooks, Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
- Beth Chandler, YW Boston
- Elyse Cherry, BlueHub Capital
- Alia Cusolito, Queer Youth Assemble
- Senator Julian Cyr, Massachusetts Legislature
- Charles Evans, LGBTQ Elders of Color
- John Ferguson, Webster Bank
- Paul Glass, LGBTQ Elders of Color
- Dominic Glaude, Independent Musician
- Arline Isaacson, Massachusetts GLBTQ Political Caucus
- Cheryl Katon, Fenway Health
- David Leonard, Boston Public Library
- Grace Moreno, Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
- Ashton Mota, Youth Activist
- Quincey J. Roberts Sr, The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement
- Connor Schoen, Breaktime
- Grace Stowell, BAGLY, inc.
- Derrick Young, Leadership Brainery
“I am so proud to pay this tribute to my hometown and amplify the diverse, exceptional voices that make up Boston’s LGBTQ+ community. Massachusetts has consistently been setting the example in championing LGBTQ+ rights — not just for the country, but for the world — with many of those rights being the results of decades of hard work and advocacy. Through this exhibit, I want the public to get to know these champions and the collective history that exists in each of them.”
“Portraits of Pride” will be on view for the public at the Boston Common at the corner of Charles Street and Beacon Street from October 1-29. The exhibition is fiscally sponsored by Nonprofit Incubator and supported by the Boston Foundation, State Street, Eastern Bank, and Leadership Brainery. Orange Barrel Media, a media sponsor, will be promoting the exhibit on its digital outdoor signage across the city.
An additional installation of the portraits, sponsored by WS Development, will be exhibited on the Gallery Wall of Seaport Square, commonly known as Block C located at 60 Seaport Blvd. in Boston.
More: portraitsofprideboston.org
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