Image: The History Project, 1980
Volunteer with QHB!
Fill out the form to get involved!
Donate your time and talents to keeping the archives and our history alive.
Volunteer committees drive many aspects of our work at Queer History Boston.
Accepting new members on a rolling basis:
Public History Committee, Development Committee, Archives Advisory Committee, Archives Working Group, and Communications Committee
Not accepting new members:
The Board, Oral History Committee, Organizational Committee
To apply, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities. After you submit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with links to committee applications.
If you have any questions, please email info@queerhistoryboston.org!
Join a Committee
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Queer History Boston’s Board of Directors helps guide the institution’s legal, financial, and community obligations.
Accepting New Members: NO
To indicate your interest in future participation, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities.
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The Public History Committee prepares projects including public talks, blog writing, and exhibitions.
Accepting New Members: YES!
To apply, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities. After you submit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with links to committee applications.
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The Oral History Committee manages and carries out community-based oral history projects.
Accepting New Members: NO!
To indicate your interest in future participation, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities.
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A professional advisory committee supporting and guiding the direction of the archives.
Accepting New Members: YES!
To apply, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities. After you submit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with links to committee applications.
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An active group of archives volunteers who carry out archival processing, reference services, digital archiving, digitization work, and more.
Accepting New Members: YES!
To apply, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities. After you submit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with links to committee applications.
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The Development Committee is open to anyone who wants to help with fundraising and grant-writing efforts to sustain Queer History Boston’s work.
Accepting New Members: YES!
To indicate your interest in future participation, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities.
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The Organization Committee is made up of current and former board members to discuss organizational planning, finances, documentation, etc.
Accepting New Members: NO!
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The Communications Committee is our on-call team of creatives and communicators who help us tell QHB's story clearly, sharply, and with heart
Accepting New Members: YES!
To apply, please fill out the general interest form and indicate your interest in long-term volunteer opportunities. After you submit, you’ll receive a confirmation email with links to committee applications.
Volunteer Committees
You can donate your time or your history to the archives.