Proud Little State

The Center for Research on Vermont, UVM Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Vermont Folklife, the Vermont Queer Archives and UVM faculty have partnered to create Proud Little State, a new series of short comics on LGBTQ+ topics in Vermont’s past and present—started with the goal of sharing joy, pride, and homegrown histories of the queer community with Vermonters across the state. The Proud Little State editorial team includes Center for Research on Vermont Director Holly Painter, director of UVM Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Mary Burke, Vermont Queer Archives curator Meg Tamulonis and Vermont Folklife Associate Director and Archivist Andy Kolovos.

Proud Little State published its first issue, Burlington Pride 1983, in April 2026. We released Proud Little State #2 - Civil Unions in October 2026.

Proud Little State logo designed by Emily Kobus.

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Proud Little State is a project of:
UVM Center for Research on Vermont, UVM Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies,
Vermont Folklife & the Vermont Queer Archives