[MassHistPres] National Survey about LGBTQ+ Site-Based History Efforts

[Doherty, Jennifer @ SEC]

Passing along this survey of LGBTQ+ site-based history work. The survey and its organizers are not affiliated with the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Reach out to the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project directly if you have questions or concerns.

I'm writing about an effort to gather information about LGBTQ+ historic site-based history work going on around the country.  I'm part of a national committee that is seeking to create a network of people who are doing this work in order to connect, learn, and elevate the importance of LGBTQ+ site-based history. The committee has been formed by the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and is funded by a grant from the Humanities in Place program of the Mellon Foundation.


Our first step is conducting a survey to learn about who is doing what in the field.  The survey launches this week - to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month - and will be open through the mid-December.   We invite you to take the survey and tell us more about your efforts associated with LGBTQ+ historic sites, spaces, and places.

Our second step will be convening four national conversations virtually to learn more about what people are doing and to make connections among those doing the work.  These will take place in early 2024 and there will be a place in the survey for you to identify if you are interested in participating in these conversations.

You can learn more about the survey, its purpose and design here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-B6KHx30gYOU0oWuYh8QRpZ9q9qhZkNr/view?usp=sharing<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/1-B6KHx30gYOU0oWuYh8QRpZ9q9qhZkNr/view?usp=sharing__;!!O9h35Ks8fCsF!GhpXy2wO2xEo5t3BUIthlcd_w49gCAD5GP8fo0Dc52xqdROWKbK3aCWRmOy6I8yz0LCT_D57cgzgsJ5zGHjxWY0MZJuz$>

You can take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VQ52SQ2<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/VQ52SQ2__;!!O9h35Ks8fCsF!GhpXy2wO2xEo5t3BUIthlcd_w49gCAD5GP8fo0Dc52xqdROWKbK3aCWRmOy6I8yz0LCT_D57cgzgsJ5zGHjxWZQqEGZd$>.  We strongly encourage people to take the survey by mid- November.  Although it will be open longer, this will help us determine if additional outreach is needed.

You can also access the survey here:
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Please help us out by taking the survey or spreading the word via your networks.

Thank you for your consideration,

Ken


Ken Lustbader
Co-Director
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.nyclgbtsites.org/__;!!O9h35Ks8fCsF!GhpXy2wO2xEo5t3BUIthlcd_w49gCAD5GP8fo0Dc52xqdROWKbK3aCWRmOy6I8yz0LCT_D57cgzgsJ5zGHjxWeDh1ps6$>


National Committee to Explore LGBTQ+ Site-Based History

Steven Louis Brawley, St. Louis LGBT History Project

Jeffrey A. "Free" Harris, Rainbow Heritage Network

Sylvea Hollis, Inaugural NPS Mellon Postdoc in Gender & Sexuality

Madison Levesque, Architectural Historian

Ken Lustbader, NYC LGBT HIstoric Sites Project

Diego Robayo, Historic Districts Council, New York City

Megan Springate, Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland

Shayne Watson, Watson Heritage Consulting


Jennifer B. Doherty
Local Government Programs Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3314
Office: (617) 727-8470
Remote: (617) 807-0685
Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us>

Register for virtual workshops<https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcotr/otridx.htm>

As of August 1, 2023, emails to Jennifer.Doherty at state.ma.us will no longer be delivered. Please update your contact information.

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