Politics and Pride: Politicians and Campaigns

-- Joan Ilacqua of The History Project leads Byron Rushing, Samantha Gross, and Mary Robert Schneider in a discussion about the first LGBTQ+ politics in Massachusetts --
Recorded 12 June 2023 at Massachusetts Historical Society.
Massachusetts has a long history leading the way for LGBTQ+ rights, from Gerry Studds, the first openly gay Congressman, to the issuance of the first same-sex marriage license in the country. The panelists will consider how being gay affected politicians’ careers, how viewing gay marriage as a civil right helped build African American support that was crucial in passing this legislation, and where the fight for LGBTQ+ issues now stand with the election of Maura Healey as the first openly lesbian governor of Massachusetts. Panelists will reflect on the rights politicians were able to win for the LGBTQ+ community and the ongoing struggles being fought for today.
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