David Scondras, Boston’s first openly gay city councilor, dies at 74
Boston's first openly gay city councilor and trailblazing LGBTQ activist David Scondras passed away on October 21 after a long fight against polycystic kidney disease. His husband, Robert Krebs, was there at...
Boston’s HistoryMaker Awards goes virtual through month of October
For their annual HistoryMakers Awards, The History Project has risen to the challenges of 2020 and not only taken their celebration virtual but extended it to a month-long series throughout October with...
AIDS epidemic veterans recall ‘long and complex history’ of Dr. Tony Fauci
Most LGBTQA veterans of the AIDS epidemic, going back to early days, are familiar with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and one of...
Worcester honors local professors with key to city for LGBTQ+ history exhibit
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts, honored three local professors with the Key to the City on January 26 for their efforts to create an exhibition at the Worcester Historical Museum that "documented and celebrated the history...
Boston’s History Project names first executive director: Joan Ilacqua
It's a transformative time for The History Project, Boston’s LGBTQ community archives now celebrating its 40th anniversary. This year, The History Project has inaugurated the role of Executive Director, its first full-time staff position.
And stepping into...
After 30 years, Boston Living Center is an icon in the HIV+ community
Throughout most of 2020, the Boston Living Center, founded in November 2019, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
In the words of a member at the Boston Living Center, “The BLC is a place where I...
At 2019 HistoryMaker Awards, History Project to honor Denise Simmons and Hebrew SeniorLife’s LGBTQ...
At its annual HistoryMaker Awards, New England's own History Project annually recognizes community members and organizations who make LGBTQ history every day.
This year's shindig takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 3,...
Brattleboro Museum and Art Center hosts panel discussion on the history of queer activism...
"Looking Back, Moving Forward: Four Decades of Queer Activism in Vermont," a panel discussion on key individuals, organizations and the history of queer activism in southern Vermont from the 1980s to the present, starts...
Portsmouth, Maine, remembers murder and legacy of Charlie Howard
Thirty-five years after three teenagers in Bangor, Maine, killed Portsmouth native Charlie Howard for being gay, the city of Portsmouth is planning to honor him with a remembrance bench. The permanent memorial comes after a...
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...
