George Nixon Black was exceptional for a gay man in the nineteenth century. Boston's largest taxpayer, Black's great privilege contrasted with his awareness that his sexual orientation represented a danger. While Black was probably content to slip unnoticed into history, Kragsyde, his now-demolished house at Lobster Cove in Manchester-by-the-Sea, was [...]

The history of pride is filled with love and laughter, but also protests and politics. Join The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ community archives, for a storytelling night where speakers will share their Pride experiences, both riotously funny and downright riotous, with an emphasis on Boston. See photographs from this event [...]

Historic New England and The History Project invite you to explore Henry Sleeper's "bachelor house." The term "bachelor house" suggested a distinctive type of home - and homeowner - to early twentieth-century audiences, who understood the phrase as a coded reference to homosexuality. Join Tripp Evans, professor of art history [...]

A joint lecture by Stephen Shapiro of Bennington College and Marvin Kabakoff of The History Project How has the phenomenon of cruising evolved over time? What can we learn about the men who sought diversion in the public parks of Paris three centuries ago? How can their stories enlighten our [...]