Gay Community News at 50 Defining GCN

-- Former editors from “Gay Community News,” reflect on early history and activism of a Boston LGBTQ+ newsletter. --
Recorded 25 November 2023 at Massachusetts Historial Scoerty.
In 1973, a small group of gay men and lesbians founded "Gay Community News," a local Boston newsletter to report on LGBTQ+ events. That community-driven newsletter grew into a major newspaper with an international readership. Join us to explore the arc of GCN's history and its influence on LGBTQ+ activism.
Co-sponsored with The History Project
Panelists: Loie Hayes, Gordon Gottlieb, Russ Lopez. Moderated by Richard Burns. Introduction by Joan Illacgua of the History Project.
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