Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, October 20th, at 6pm, for People, Places, Things: 50 Years of RI LGBTQIA History, a panel discussion commemorating 50 years of Rhode Island’s Pride Parade and some of the projects, places, and people that helped build the queer community in Rhode Island in the years leading up to and following 1976.
The panel, moderated by Jason Tranchida & Matthew Lawrence, will feature three 10-minute talks from
- Elmo Terry-Morgan on “The Black Lavender Experience (1998-present)”,
- Janaya Kizzie on “Kandy’s of Course Beauty Salon (1968-2017)”,
- and Angela DiVeglia on “Kings and Queens Bar in Woonsocket (1977-2002)”
and the Kim Deacon Collection of photographs at the Providence Public Library.
The program will also feature a brief overview of the LGBTQ+ timeline made by Lawrence, as well as a screening of archival footage from the first Rhode Island Pride Parade in 1976. Guests may arrive before the program for a 5:30pm reception.