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Since 1980, Queer History Boston has been collecting primary source materials documenting the histories of LGBTQ+ communities throughout Boston and New England. With over 200 archival collections, we maintain one of the largest independent LGBTQ+ archives in the United States.
Our collections date from the 1930s through today and include photographs, oral histories, documents, ephemera, textiles, art, and more! The items we preserve were all donated to us by various local groups, activists, artists, and community members.
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Featured Item
LESLA Member with "PRIDE" Hat and Guiro
LESLA member poses for picture with guiro while marching at Boston Gay Pride parade of 1991
Featured Collection
Focus/Maiden Voyage, a publication of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis, 1969-1975
See Daughters of Bilitis Collection GuideThe Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a lesbian organization founded in 1955 in San Francisco by Del Martin and…
Featured Exhibit
Visualizing Gay Community News
Visualizing Gay Community News shares a visual history of Gay Community News (GCN) through digitzed photographs stewarded by The History Project....
Recently Added Items
Oral history interview with Greg Brown
This oral history interview with Greg Brown was conducted for Queer History Boston by Paula Frederick and Karen Shack concerning Brown’s experiences…
Member Gives Kiss in Bodyworks Gym
LESLA member kisses another member on the cheek at the Bodyworks Gym