Dear Diary: Intimate journals of Ross Terrill bring queer past to vivid present
Right now, the queer past is soaking up the spotlight. From buzzy Showtime series “Fellow Travelers”—the romantic political pulse-pounder set during the Lavender Scare of the 1950s—to...
10 Years On: Gay Marriage in Massachusetts
On May 17, 2004, history was made. Massachusetts became the first state in the country to honor legal same-sex marriages. And when one considers the ripple effect that had—catalyzing greater acceptance that permeated everything from pop culture to politics—it is no exaggeration to say that for gay men and women, America changed forever.
And it happened because of “Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health,” the landmark court case argued by GLAD’s Mary Bonauto. Together, seven couples shared their lives with the world in the hopes that they might change it. And a decade later, we revisited each of them to reflect on the case, its impact, how it changed their lives.
Boston College exhibit celebrates history of LGBTQ Catholics in US
Apropos of LGBTQ History Month (October) and reflective of a strong LGBTQ presence on a campus whose leadership seems to struggle to accept them, Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry has teamed...
Community exhibition celebrates LGBT history of seacoast New Hampshire
It's as much a celebration of community as an exhibition of living history.
Through the month of August RiverStones Custom Framing and The Franklin Gallery are hosting the show "Seacoast LGBT History: More Impact and...
Bay State’s first openly LGBTQ governor, Maura Healey, takes office
Massachusetts’ former Attorney General Maura Healey has been sworn in as the Bay State’s first elected woman and openly LGBTQ governor — and the first lesbian governor to be elected in the...
‘Echoes of AIDS in the Time of Coronavirus’ (virtual) | December 3, 2020
If seeing Dr. Anthony Fauci on the nightly news is bringing back memories of the 1980s AIDS crisis—you’re not alone. In fact, during this informative, enlightening panel, "'Echoes of AIDS in the...
Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are: National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11
This Saturday, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. Coming on the heels of a historic week in which marriage equality spread to more than 30 states, some have begun to ask ‘Do we...
Boston’s History Project to host virtual ‘Queer History of Dracula’ on Oct. 28
Apropos of the spooky season, The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ Community Archives, is hosting "The Queer History of Dracula," a virtual talk with Meaghan Michel of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic...
Left, gay and green: Allen Young’s reflective, politically candid memoir
In the era of identity politics, an autobiography titled “Left, Gay & Green: A Writer’s Life” might sound like a setup for a particularly proselytizing screed. But author Allen Young’s new 500-page tome is...
An enduring influence: Black, lesbian and feminist voices of Combahee River Collective still lead...
Almost 50 years ago, in 1974, the Combahee River Collective was founded in Boston by several lesbian and feminist women of African descent. As a sisterhood, they understood that their acts of...
