The Cambridge Museum Of History & Culture

GLAD attorney Mary Bonauto addresses the crowd at the MassEquality candlelight vigil as Rep. Byron Rushing, a longtime supporter of the gay community and a leader on the same-sex marriage issue, stands next to her. (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Marriage equality supporters Alex Westerhoff and Tom Lang alongside a heterosexual couple voicing their support in the State House during the second meeting of the constitutional convention. They stayed for 12 hours, hoping to convince legislators that they should not amend the constitution to take away their right to marry. (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Sen. Diane Wilkerson, a marriage equality supporter, acknowledges the crowd's cheer of thanks following the passage of the “separate but equal” compromise amendment that would create civil unions for same-sex couples. (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Alberta Scott (c.1875 - 1902) The first African American undergraduate at Radcliffe College in 1898. (Black Women’s History Stroll 2022)

Francis Cooper, The first African American woman to serve on School Committee, she was a teacher and artist, active member of Harvard Epworth Church (The Ackerman Room Project)

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Aamadhi Mugera Simmons and Sophie G. Young speaking at Grace: The History of Black Churches in Cambridge Opening Reception (February 2025)

Emory Clark the first and (to date) only African-American to own and operate a local pharmacy in Cambridge (Black History Stroll 2023)

Another couple descends Cambridge City Hall's steps to cheers of the crowd, which had grown to 1,000 by midnight. (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Plaintiff couple Gina Smith and Heidi Norton clasp hands at the GLAD press conference following the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Sara Mae Berman, The first woman to win the Boston Marathon in 1969, 1970, and 1971, her victories contributed to her successful election to the Cambridge School Committee in 1975. (The Ackerman Room Project)

Cambridge Councilor E. Denise Simmons and her granddaughter Tara Knight (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Openly gay legislators Sen. Jarrett Barrios (far left) and Rep. Liz Malia (center) confer in the State House hallway. (Summer Pride History Stroll 2024 Exhibit) Image and description courtesy of Marilyn Humphries Photography

Gustave M. Solomons, MIT Graduate and School Committee member. Solomons was involved with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority for 14 years as a vice chairman and assistant chairman, acted as co-chairman of the 1954 United Negro College Fund Drive. (Black History Stroll 2023)