Maine’s Frances Perkins Center gives FDR’s New Deal architect her due
When President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, FDR’s New Deal and the name Frances Perkins resounded for the many Americans grasping...
Millions worldwide stand for LGBT rights, progressive values at historic Women’s March
LGBT rights—and progressive values for all people—made history yesterday at the Women's March for America when millions came out for a nonviolent protest at events all over the country and around the world.
According to the Boston...
New roadside historic marker honors first Pride parade in Vermont
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation its 300th Roadside Historic Site Marker which denotes the first Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, which took place in 1983. The marker will permanently commemorate the courage...
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...
Plans underway for Boston LGBTQ+ Museum of Art, History and Culture
Jean Dolin, the artist who gave Boston the Portraits of Pride public exhibitions on City Hall Plaza and the Boston Commons during the past two Pride months, and Arline Isaacson, co-chair of...
Boston’s major league teams cheer on NFL’s first openly gay active player
The sports world is showering Carl Nassib with support for publicly coming out this week, becoming the first active openly gay NFL player. The Las Vegas Raiders lineman said he made his...
LGBT Seniors Share Stories about the First Boston Pride Marches
For anyone under 45, it may be hard to imagine the range of emotions that surface as seniors share their stories of early Prides. These gathering were not parades or celebrations in those first...
Isaacson to be honored with History Project’s 2022 HistoryMaker Award
Arline Isaacson, cochair of the Mass. GLBTQ Political Caucus and longtime LGBTQ advocate on Beacon Hill, will be The History Project's 2022 HistoryMaker honoree.
Arline Isaacson
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...
Dean College to bring portion of AIDS Memorial Quilt to Franklin, MA campus
Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts is bringing a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt onto its campus on Nov. 14 and 15 as part of an educational program around its School for...
