Hanky Panky: The History and Cultural Impact of the Hanky Code

NOTE: We are at capacity for this event! Please email info@historyproject.org to be added to the waiting list. There will likely be seats opening up between now and January 18th. Raul Cornier will present on the history, evolution, and impact of the gay hanky code on queer culture, dress and sexual identity. Raul Cornier is a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design, with an emphasis on historic textiles and costume. Doors open and reception at 6:00PM, talk begins at 6:30, followed by a short Q&A. Note that this talk will be in The Geo. Johnson Room, on the 2nd floor of 29 Stanhope Street. All events in the Out of the Archives series are held at The History Project, 29 Stanhope Street in Boston, unless otherwise noted. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and available through Eventbrite: https://hanky-code.eventbrite.com