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For general inquiries, please reach out to us at info@queerhistoryboston.org

Staff Directory

Matisse Dupont, Director of Engagement & Advancement, matisse.dupont@historyproject.org

Mik Hamilton, Archivist

mik.hamilton@historyproject.org 

Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director

joan.Ilacqua@historyproject.org

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Queer History Boston 
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Use of the archives is free and open to the public! Due to limited space in the archives, our hours are by appointment only.

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Last day to catch “Cambridge: It’s Always Been A Little Queer.” Head to the @cambridgekiosk in Harvard Square!
Queer cabaret group Adult Children of Heterosexuals Coll 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection. Thanks Jenna for finding this one! Were you there? Have a story to share? Drop a comment below or email us at info@historyproject.org!
Beverly Smith reading at New Words Bookstore In our records, the date is listed as c. 1979 but also listed as Somerville… However, New Words moved from Somerville to Cambridge in 1976. Any help from the crowd on which year and location? 📸 N
End 2025 with QHB!
Joanna James posing on a stage in the crowded Haymarket Bar. 📸 Susan Fleischmann Coll 104 Gay Community News Photograph Collection. Were you there? Have a story to share? Drop a comment below or email us at info@historyproject.org!
Boston Pride 1990. Group of people stand in Boston Commons. Thanks Sarah-Mattea for finding this gem :) Were you there? Have a story to share? Drop a comment below or email us at info@historyproject.org!
Celebrate Boston Black Queer & Trans history! Thurs, Oct 30 at Carpenter Center: Ballroom Scene performance + screening of the film Black: Narratives in Boston 🎬🏳️‍🌈 💃 6:30–7 PM: Performance & intros 🎥 7–8:30 PM: Film s
📚✨ Join us for a conversation honoring one of the LGBTQ+ movement’s fiercest voices — Urvashi Vaid. Editors Jyotsna Vaid and Amy Hoffman discuss The Dream of a Common Movement, a powerful new collection of Vaid’s writings on activ