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Finding Sanctuary, Demanding Equality: A Queer History of Lynn

Historical Panel with United Lynn Pride
Sep 16, 2024

October 8, 2024, 1:40-2:55 pm, Forten 123.

Learn about the diverse lives, experiences, and perspectives of Lynn’s LGBTQ+ history, including Fran’s Place, the oldest gay bar in Massachusetts.  The project is organized by United Lynn Pride and funded by the Mass Humanities “Expanding Massachusetts Stories” grant program. Join the panel to uncover hidden stories of identity, self-discovery, trauma, community, and liberation.  

Cristian Recinos, Executive Director of United Lynn Pride, ֱ Sociology Graduate, ‘18

Pat Gozemba, Activist, Author, and Retired ֱ Professor

Andrew Darien, Professor of History & Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, ֱ

Jim Moser, Project Director, United Lynn Pride

*Moderated by Guillermo Avila-Saavedra, Panel Moderator, Professor of Media and Communications, ֱ

 

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