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Queer History Boston (formerly The History Project) is an independent not-for-profit organization that documents, preserves, and shares the history of Boston's LGBTQ+ communities.

08/28/2026

Michael Bronski is the 2026 History Maker!

Michael has shaped Boston LGBTQ+ history for generations, and we can’t wait to celebrate him at The Living Archive Honors.

Join QHB at the award show on September 26th, 2026. Get your tickets now and celebrate history in the making!

08/27/2026

Congrats Susan Fleischmann on receiving the first ever History Project Award!

Q***r History Boston is honored to hold some of your photography collections and to celebrate you and your work at The Living Archive Honors.

Join QHB at the award show on September 26th, 2026. Get your tickets now and celebrate history in the making!

08/26/2026

Jacque’s Cabaret is the only possible choice for the first Q***r Commonwealth Award!

Q***r History Boston is ecstatic to celebrate this historic venue that has shaped Boston LGBTQ+ history at The Living Archive Honors.

Join QHB at the award show on September 26th, 2026. Get your tickets now and celebrate history in the making!

08/25/2026

coach justice is the 2026 Lavender Rhino Awardee!

Q***r History Boston is thrilled to make sure your name goes down in Boston LGBTQ+ history at The Living Archive Honors.

Join QHB at the award show on September 26th, 2026. Get your tickets now and celebrate history in the making!

08/24/2026

Congrats Candace Nguyen on being the first ever Lavender Laureate Awardee!

Q***r History Boston is thrilled to make sure your name goes down in Boston LGBTQ+ history at The Living Archive Honors.

Join QHB at the award show on September 26th, 2026. Get your tickets now and celebrate history in the making!

08/21/2026

Due to rain and plumbing issues on Georges Island, this LGBTQ+ Picnic scheduled for 8/23/26 will now take place on Sunday, 9/6/26, which is Labor Day Weekend!

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your order to make space for others!

Thank you for your patience! We hope to see you on Sunday 9/6/26 at the same time: 11:30am!

08/18/2026

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Routes of Pride map The History Project created in 2001, Public History intern Fiona Charlson took on the task of updating it and making an accompanying zine.

We are debuting these tonight at the West End Museum!

Through research into 55 years of Boston Pride celebrations, she uncovered that there has been 10 different routes, cancelled parades, shifting neighborhoods of acceptance, places where the community demanded change, and how the growing visibility of q***r folks impacted the community in Boston.

Credits:
Written by Fiona Charlson
Designed by Enzo Nguyen
Map by Sebastian Belfanti
Printed by Flash Print

Reader(s):
Matisse Dupont, Jaydie Halperin, Joan Ilacqua, Enzo Nguyen, Emily Silk, Izzy Astuto, Linor Fernandez Alesina, Toni Armstrong.

Special Thanks to Mark Krone, Libby Bouvier, the Public History Committee, The West End Museum and everyone who has helped preserve Boston’s Q***r History!

08/17/2026

A Photo of the 2001 “Routes of Pride” poster worn by Martha Pellegrino!

We better see you tomorrow at the Footage Screening over at The West End Museum ! We will have an updated 25th anniversary edition of the Route of Pride map… with an accompanying zine!

You won’t want to miss this! Get your tickets now 🎟️

08/12/2026

Boston Pride Route Map, 1996

Screen archival footage of Boston’s 1988 Pride March. Plus: Routes of Pride presentation & community gathering with snacks and crafts.

Join The West End Museum and Q***r History Boston for a special look at archival footage, community storytelling, and celebration. Watch a video documentation of the 1988 Boston Pride March in this casual event with snacks, 80s tunes, crafts, and community.
In 1988, Boston’s Pride March took to the streets with speeches, music, and voices that shaped the movement. The theme of the year was “Rightfully Proud” and featured the symbol of q***r liberation in Boston: The Lavender Rhino. This screening invites you to witness that moment, hear those voices, and connect with the local q***r history of Boston.

Before the screening, discuss the Routes of Pride — QHB’s poster from the 2000s exploring how Boston’s Pride marches changed over the decades and why those shifts matter. What routes did they march? What do those changes tell us about the city’s q***r geography? Join us for a short talk unpacking this history. Bring your craft work in progress or use complimentary craft supplies in this informal screening and gathering.

Thanks to our exclusive sponsors MA250 and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
This event is made possible in part by the Institutue of Museums and Library Services.

08/11/2026

President Diana Gazzolo once famously said “We ride until our tanks are dry and our bladders can’t take another mile.”

Our newest Out of the Archives blog post takes a look at Moving Violations Motorcycle Club, Boston’s oldest Motorcycle Club for Q***r Women.

Huge thanks to Fiona Charlson for writing this piece!

When someone mentions q***r women and motorcycles, or even pride parades, many think of the revving engines of the q***r women who lead the parades each year. Commonly used as a phrase to refer to q***r women on motorcycles, ‘Dykes on Bikes’ (DOB) is actually an international club and non-profit for... well... d***s on bikes. While DOB does not have a chapter in Boston, the city has their own version: The Moving Violations Motorcycle Club. Their rumbling signifies unapologetic authenticity, freedom, and fellowship among q***r women.

This story is the newest post of Out of the Archives, a new blog from Q***r History Boston where our Public History Committee digs into items from our collections and shares short, accessible deep dives into Boston’s LGBTQ+ history.

🔗 Read the full story on our website!

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