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Profiles of singers in Boston Gay Men's Chorus concert
Boston Gay Men's Chorus singers in a concert from the side with reflection in piano.
Boston Gay Men's Chorus sing under a sign
A section of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus singing, wearing khakis and polo shirts, under a sign for the Boston Gay Men's Chorus.
Press Conference called by Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance
A panel of people at a press conference, all of whom are making interesting faces. Press conference called by Boston Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance with Massachusetts Gay Political Caucus and Boston's Wards Democratic Committee.
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons at a Boston Daughters of Bilitis meeting
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons, founders of the lesbian group Daughters of Bilitis, sitting on a couch chatting with some women.
Girth and Mirth steering committee members
Girth and Mirth steering committee, Left to Right: Louis St. Aupin, Bob Yolte, Lenny Federico, Neil Byrnes, Dave Barnes, Reed Wilgoren, Conrad.
Girth and Mirth members mingling at a meeting
Members of Girth and Mirth standing and sitting while chatting over drinks and snacks near a buffet table.
Benjamin Thompson candid portrait
Benjamin Thompson, senior advisor on equal rights for the city of Boston, Human Rights Commission
Washington Sisters Performing
The Washington Sisters (Sandra and Sharon Washington) performing in 1987.
Barbara Zanotti reading from A Faith of One's Own
Lesbian writer Barbara Zanotti reading from her book A Faith of One's Own.
GCN Staffers Group Photo
Group photo of GCN members. From left to right, back row: possibly Jim Kiley, unidentified person, Mike Riegel; third row: Raymond Hopkins, Janice Irvine, Kim Westheimer, unidentified person bending forward, unidentified person, Loie Hayes,…
Ad with Richard Burns and Sue Hyde
Ad with photograph of Richard Burns and Sue Hyde wearing GCN shirts and text: "Richard Burns: GCN, NGLTF, and the Center are institutions central to the gay community. That means they have to accommodate as broad a spectrum of political thought as…
Mev Miller
Mev Miller reading from her essay "She’s a witch...burn her--" in Barbara Zanotti's anthology A Faith of One's Own: Explorations by Catholic lesbians (1986) at New Words Bookstore. A copy of the book is visible on the table in the foreground.
Fred Mandel, Human Rights Commission
Fred (Fredrick) Mandel speaking as the first director of the Boston Human Rights Commission.
Woman speaking for the Boston Women's Fund
Woman speaking in front of a banner for the Boston Women's Fund.
Woman speaking in front of Boston Women's Fund banner
Woman speaking in front of a banner for the Boston Women's Fund.
Sophie Pann and Nancy Hughes of the Boston Women's Theater
"Sophie Pann with Jamaica Plain resident Nancy Hughes stars of Michelle Gabow's newest play Knock, Knock, an amazing journey through dreams, laughter, loss, grieving & magic."
Beverly Smith speaking at Boston Pride, 1979.
Beverly Smith and two unidentified demonstrators, possibly Barbara Smith, speaking at Boston Pride, 1979.
Dignity at Gay Pride
View looking down at from above on Dignity Boston members marching in Gay Pride March.
Gay Men's Center crowd
A group of men standing in a row, holding beers and wearing winter clothes inside, while smiling at the camera at the Boston Gay Men's Center.
Rosaria Salerno Campaign Event
Rosario Salerno at a campaign event for her successful bid as an at-large City Council Member.
Lucia Valeska Portrait
Close-up portrait of Lucia Valeska, then co-executive director of the National Gay Task Force, for use in GCN Vol 6 No 48.
Casselberry-Dupree in concert
Judith Casselberry plays the guitar and sings into a microphone while Jaque Dupree sings next to her.
Photograph of Robert John Quinn with the AIDS Memorial Books, 1994 February 3
Photograph by Elsa Dorfman of Robert John Quinn and the Memorial Books of obituaries and memorials to individuals, many of whom died of AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses. About this collection: Many of the obituaries and memorials in this collection of…
Boston Gay Men's Chorus performing in sweaters
Members of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus perform in front of an audience while wearing interesting sweaters.
Francois La Rochelle and Jearald Moldenhauer talking
Canadian Vice-Consul Francois La Rochelle and Jearald Moldenhauer of Glad Day Bookshop Boston/Toronto.
The entrance to Glad Day Bookshop after the fire at Gay Community News
The ruined entrance and stairway leading up to the Gay Community News office after a fire.
Child reading in New Words Bookstore, Postcard by Ellen Shub
Postcard featuring young child reading "Wonder Woman" book, taken in New Words Bookstore in 1976 by Ellen Shub, Cambridge, MA.
Adrienne Rich Reading.
Poet Adrienne Rich reading at an unknown location.
Rashida Shah in concert at Morse Auditorium
Local singer Rashida Shah in concert at Morse Auditorium, billed alongside singer Meg Christian.
Burned File Cabinets Outside 22 Bromfield Street
Burned file cabinets removed from GCN's offices at 22 Bromfield Street after the 1982 arson, from Mike Reigle collection.
Firefighter Exiting 22 Bromfield Street
Firefighter exiting 22 Bromfield Street, the location of GCN and Fag Rag offices as well as Glad Day Books, after the 1982 arson, from Mike Riegle collection.
Tom Reeves and Mike Riegle Embrace Outside 22 Bromfield Street
Tom Reeves and Mike Riegle embrace next to burned file cabinets outside 22 Bromfield Street, the location of GCN and Fag Rag offices as well as Glad Day Books, after the 1982 arson. From Mike Riegle collection.
"For the gay man who taught in the school, rest in peace" Demonstration
Unidentified person, possibly Jeremy Grainger, wearing GCN tank top marching at a demonstration with the sign "for the gay man who taught in the school, rest in peace." From Mike Riegle collection.
Amy Hoffman Speaking at Arlington Street Church
Amy Hoffman speaking behind a podium at the Arlington Street Church after the 1982 arson at 22 Bromfield Street.
JoAnn Loulan
Portrait of JoAnn Loulan, author of Lesbian Sex (1984).
Chris Madsen
Portrait of former Christian Science Monitor journalist Chris Madsen who was fired for being a lesbian.
Ann Maguire Speaking
Ann Maguire making fists as she speaks behind a podium. In the 1970s, Maguire hosted the WBUR radio show Gay Way, managed the Lesbian bar Somewhere, and served as the manager of Elaine Noble's successful 1974 election campaign. Maguire was a lifelong…
Social Services Commissioner Marie Matava
Portrait of Boston Social Services Commissioner Marie Matava.
Ken Mayer, Research Director, Fenway Community Health Center
Headshot of Ken Mayer, Research Director at Fenway Community Health Center.
Denise McWilliams
Portrait of Denise McWilliams, Director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) AIDS Law Project.
Fred Mandel, Mayor Raymond Flynn, and Surgeon General Charles Koop at AIDS Walk fundraiser
Fred Mandel, Mayor Raymond Flynn, and Surgeon General Charles Koop at an AIDS Walk fundraiser organized by All Walks of Life.
Three actresses from Split Britches
This is a promotional photograph for the lesbian performance group Split Britches in their original play "Upwardly Mobile Home." From left to right are founding members Lois Weaver, Peggy Shaw, and Deborah Margolin. Split Britches performed at the…
Postcard from England. Perhaps from Gordon Copeland's mother to her father on a vacation to England in 1932.
This scan is actually of a xeroxed copy of a postcard saved in Charles' files. On the same sheet of xerox paper was also a studio portrait of Charles' partner, Gordon Copeland, at age 18 months, taken in 1932 in England (close to Gordon's father's…
Coll. 012: Fag Rag (Publication) Collection
Published sporadically from 1971 to 1987, Fag Rag was a leading venue for discussions (and oftentimes explicit depictions) of gay male sexuality, gay liberation politics, literature, and history. This collection includes a full run of Fag Rag,…
Members of Combahee River Collective at the March and Rally for Bellana Borde against Police Brutality (Boston, January 15, 1980)
Members of the Combahee River Collective take part in a March and Rally for Bellana Borde (15 January 1980) to protest police brutality directed at communities of color in Boston, Massachusetts.
In December 1979, Borde was arrested for…
In December 1979, Borde was arrested for…
Letter to Charles from his mother, Florence, regarding the marriage of his brother, Mearl Jr ("Butch") to a woman named Marilyn on March 6 (year not recorded).
In this letter, Charles' mother, Florence, breaks the news that his brother "Butch" (Mearl C. Shively, Jr.) has gotten married to "an awfully nice girl" named Marilyn L. Edwards on March 6 (Marilyn's 19th birthday - year not given). Florence also…