A March by Men About Women

On Saturday, November 16, 2024, a group gathered around Planned Parenthood in Boston, MA preparing to march for the third year in a row. Jim Havens and Stephen Imbarrato co-founded the 'National Men's March' as an opportunity for Catholic men who "are encouraged to gather and march with their sons as an opportunity to train them up in virtue and authentic manhood."  Women, men, and young children were met with resistance halfway through their route. Bicycle police were soon joined by SWAT and state police, who ultimately detained nine individuals.  An encounter that only served to further entrench each side's beliefs.

Brynne Quinlan

Brynne Quinlan is a documentary photographer and librarian based in Somerville, MA. They first engaged with photography at the Roski School of Fine Arts and later studied photojournalism as a practical application. Bringing the two realms together has been an ongoing personal negotiation between documentary and formalist values and has highlighted the importance of photography as a mediator.

Initially focused on capturing the unique and peculiar aspects of everyday life, their interest has evolved to emphasize interpersonal and environmental moments. Currently, they are developing an ongoing project influenced by their studies in Gerontology, which aims to highlight the lives of older adults living in public housing. Brynne's work has been published in Nat. Brut, DigBoston, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, and shown in Photo Lab, Public Fiction, and Gallery 263.