SMA in the Press

2017

The Rainbow Times, July 7, 2017
“Sexual Minorities Archives Celebrate Grand re-Opening at New Home in Holyoke”

Workers World, June 7, 2017
“Sexual Minorities Archive reopens with Leslie Feinberg Library”

2016

Western Mass News, June 15, 2016
“Local Advocate Addresses how LGBT Community Moves Forward Following Orlando Shooting”

2015

Workers World, June 28, 2015
“Sexual Minorities Archives: ‘Queer Archiving = Queer Activism’”

New England Public Radio, June 3, 2015
“Sexual Minorities Archives Find New Home”

The Rainbow Times, June 2, 2015
“Sexual Minorities Archives to Relocate from Northampton to Holyoke”

Radical History Review, May 2015                                                                                                        “Archival Justice: An Interview with Ben Power Alwin,” by K. J. Rawson

Workers World Party Youtube Video, April 22, 2015                                                                      Ben Power Speaking at the Leslie Feinberg Memorial

Wake Up Wake Up: The Bill Dwight Show, February 20, 2015
“Is Lesbianville USA dead?”

2014

Mass Live, December 12, 2014
“Curator of Northampton’s Sexual Minorities Archives fights eviction of LGBT Museum”

Mass Live, November 10, 2014
“Northampton’s Sexual Minorities Archives is Looking to Raise Money”

Mass Live, November 6, 2014
“Sexual Minorities Archives Receives Eviction Notice”

The Rainbow Times Mass, September 3, 2014
“Sexual Minorities Archives Gains Federal Non-profit Status; Received Leslie Feinberg Library”

New England Public Radio, July 31, 2014
“Curator Of ‘Sexual Minorities Archives’ Hopes To Keep Collection … And Home”

Mass Live, July 29, 2014
“Deadline Looms to Save Sexual Minorities Archives in Northampton; Curator Bet Power Seeks Help”

The Rainbow Times, July 23, 2014
“Sexual Minorities Archives: Fights to Stay Active in Northampton

Mass Live July 17, 2014
“PHOTOS: Sexual Minorities Archives in Northampton Seeks Public’s Help to Avoid Shutting Down”

Mass Live, July 15, 2014
“Bet Power Shines Bright Amid His Sexual Minorities Archives”

The Rainbow Times, April 9, 2014
“LGBTQ History Walking Tour of Northampton Set for May 4”

The Rainbow Times, March 31, 2014
“Sports Educator Pat Griffin Joins Board of Sexual Minorities Educational Foundation, Inc.”

2013

The Republican, June 16, 2013
“Northampton walking tour explains rich history and contribution of LGBTQ”

2012

Mass Live, October 20, 2012
“Sexual Minority Archives Uncovers Story of Marion Turner, Transgender Man Who Lived in Northampton a Century Ago”

Mass Live, May 7, 2012
“Sexual Minorities Archives in Northampton Looking for Local Gays to Interview”

2011

Mass Live, May 26, 2011
“Sexual Minorities Educational Foundation hopes to establish Center in Northampton”