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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.
Tom Barstow address the Gay and Lesbian Caucus
Tom Barstow, Co-Director of Gay Vote '80, addressing a large audience from a podium under a banner: "Lesbian and Gay Caucus".
Tim Sweeney, Marion Barry, and Meryl Friedman at Lambda's 7th annual awards dinner
Left to Right: Tim Sweeney, Executive Director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, D.C., and Meryl Friedman, Lambda board member, at Lambda's 7th annual award dinner October 18 at the Sheraton Centre, New…
Tim McFeely making an announcement at the Human Rights Campaign Fun fundraiser at the Institute of Contemporary Art
Tim McFeely speaking into a megaphone in a photo gallery during at fundraiser for HRCF at the ICA.
Three women at New Words celebrating "Cuentos: Stories by Latinas"
Originally captioned "Vivian Carlo, Lillian Gonzalez and Mili Roca (left to right): a feminist answer to traditional salsa. The women performed at New Words bookstore in celebration of "Cuentos: Stories by Latinas" published by Kitchen Table Women of…
Three Theater Offensive actors dressed for a performance
Abe Rybeck and two other actors from the Theater Offensive posing in costume.
Three percussionists of the Art of Black Dance and Music
De Anna Battle, Kathleen Wells, and La Phillip on stage with various percussion instruments.
Three men drinking on the beach in Provincetown, Mass., curca 1950s
Three men in bathing suits pose on the beach in Provincetown, Mass. Two of the men hold cans of the beer and another is smoking a cigarette. More men can be seen in the background.
Three Batucada Bells triangle players in a Pride march, 1986
The Batucada Belles, founded in 1982, are an all-women percussion troupe that has performed the Brazilian-inspired batucada samba in the Boston Pride march, the Walk for Hunger, the AIDS Walk, and other social justice rallies in the Greater Boston…
Three Art of Black Dance and Music dancers
Adrienne Hawkins and other women of Impulse Dance Co.
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…
THP Pride Shirt, 2016
Who made this?
The History ProjectWhere was it made or acquired?
Boston, MAStoryAs the THP Pride marching group leader, I designed this t-shirt to highlight the lavender rhino (an early symbol of Pride with strong roots in Boston). I’ve been asked…
The Women's Video Collective at work at the Seneca Women's Peace Encampment
The Women's Video Collective (WVC) was formed by a small group of women from the Boston area in May 1983. Their purpose was to document the Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice in upstate New York. From this experience, the…
The saxophone section of the Freedom Trail Band marching in front of Trinity Church
The saxophone section and xylophone player of the Freedom Trail Band marching in front of Trinity Church during Pride 1985.
The Royal Kavanagh's of House Pearl
Ken and Brennan Kavanagh from their Royal Desert Safari.
The Queen Bitch of Boston - Sylvia Sidney, circa 1990s
Photograph from the Bill Conrad Collection of Sylvia Sidney.
The panel from the Saturday Opening Session of the Lesbian Liberation conference
Five women at the Sunday Lesbian Liberation Conference form a panel in front a banner which reads: "Restore Medicaid Funds for Abortion".
The Mood Swings posing on a stoop
The Mood Swings was an improvisational theater groups dealing with the issues of lesbians recovering from alcoholism. Alice, Blitzen, Karen, Cheryl Qamar, and Liz sitting on the steps of a house, posing for the photograph.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1971 January
Volume 2, issue 1 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1971 February
Volume 2, issue 3 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971. This issue is labeled volume 2, issue 3. There…
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 September
Volume 1, issue 9 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 October
Volume 1, issue 10 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 November
Volume 1, issue 11 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 May
Volume 1, issue 6 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 March
Volume 1, issue 4 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 June-July
Volume 1, issue 7 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 January
Volume 1, issue 2 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971. The cover of the newsletter mistakenly notes…
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 February
Volume 1, issue 3 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 December
Volume 1, issue 12 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 August
Volume 1, issue 8 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1970 April
Volume 1, issue 5 of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Maiden Voyage: A Daughters of Bilitis Newsletter/Boston Chapter, 1969 December
The inaugural issue (volume 1, issue 1) of the newsletter of the Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis. The first 14 issues of the newsletter were called "The Maiden Voyage." The publication was renamed "Focus" in 1971.
The Honorable Mary Morgan speaking at a Lambda's 7th annual awards dinner
The Honorable Mary Morgan, the first openly lesbian judge in U.S. history, at Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund's 7th annual awards dinner October 18 at the Sheraton Center, New York City. Judge Morgan was honored for her dedication and…
The History Project Volunteer Brunch, 2006
Where was it made or acquired?
Home of Luis Aponte-Pares, Boston, MAStoryThis photo was snapped at The History Project's Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, held at board member Luis's condo in the South End. Left to right are: Volunteer Yves Agustin,…
The Hidden History of Trans Day of Awareness, Coach Justice Roe, 20 November 2021
Coach Justice Roe of Fitness 4 All Bodies organized and led this discussion about the hidden history of Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2021 to call attention to the erasure of activists of color who inspired and organized the initial March…
The Freedom Trail band with banner surrounded by a crowd with balloons
A man holds the Lesbian and Gay Freedom Trail Band in Boston banner with the band standing behind him and a crowd looking on.
The Freedom Trail Band performs with the Lesbian and Gay Bands of America in Concert
The Lesbian and Gay Bands of America in Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1984. This was LGBA's first combined band performance. Rita Moreno guest performed.
The Freedom Trail Band marching down a street
The Freedom Trail Band playing and marching down a city street with a group of people dancing in the street behind them.
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.
The Boys
The House Pearl Boys. From left to right: Brennan, Johnny, and Alejandro.
The audience at a Gay Business Association meeting
The nametag-wearing audience at a Gay Business Association event in a bar with a white elephant on the wall.
The "Secret Service Cover-up" of Dignity's greetings sign for Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II passing through the streets of Philadelphia, waving out of the sunroof of a car, with motorcycle police on either side of the car. A large group of men stand covering the Dignity banner greeting the pope.
Sympathy card from Lou Costa in Billerica to Gordon Copeland, November 2, 1990
Sympathy card from Lou Costa in Billerica to Gordon Copeland, November 2, 1990
Sylvia Sidney at Bobby's (a Boston gay bar), 1993
Photograph of Sylvia Sidney from the Bill Conrad Collection.
Susie Chancey of the Cambridge Lesbian Theater performs
Susie Chancey, artistic director, The Cambridge Lesbian Theater, to perform at festival. Co-producer, Festival. Still is from "Sing Me a Struggle Song"- new show to be performed at festival, "First Lover" (listed in National Directory of Gay Plays)
Susan Rosen Speaking
Homophile Community Health Service Executive Director Susan Rosen speaking in front of a podium.
Superintendent John F. Doyle and Deputy Superintendent Joseph V. Saia of the Boston Police Department
Boston Police Department Superintendent John F. Doyle, in an impressive stripes and plaid suit and tie combination, stands in a hallway with uniformed Deputy Superintendent Joseph V. Saia.
Sunday Morning Lesbian Liberation Panel with some audience members
A woman speaks at a podium next to a row of panelists, including Libby Smith and June Chan, at the Sunday Morning Lesbian Liberation Panel, with audience members looking on.