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North Shore Gay and Lesbian Alliance
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1990 - MA reverses ban on gay foster parents
NSGLA members Trish Cannon and Joe Antonelli comment on the importance of this reversal of the ban on lesbian and gay men fostering children.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item, page 1
Date: 1990-04-09
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Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item, page 1
Date: 1990-04-09
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Our Violent Culture by Lynn resident Valerie A. St. Cyr
Written by Lynn resident Valerie A. St. Cyr.
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NSGLA
1984 - Gay Boston City Councilor talks at St Stephen's
NSGLA
1982 - "It's not easy to find a safe place" in Lynn
NSGLA Town Meeting acknowledges that it was difficult to find a safe place in Lynn to meet outside of the bars. NSGLA did meet at St. Stephen’s.
Pictured: news clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1982-04-26
Pictured: news clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1982-04-26
1981 - Lynn Gay Community Center proposed
Proposed establishment of the Lynn Gay Community Center by Jay Gilbert owner of Lynn Plant and Garden Center will be discussed by NSGLA.
Pictured: Issue Number 1 or the Alliance Bulletin
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Alliance Bulletin
Date: 1981-02-27
Pictured: Issue Number 1 or the Alliance Bulletin
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Alliance Bulletin
Date: 1981-02-27
1980 - North Shore Gay Alliance becomes North Shore Gay and Lesbian Alliance
The North Shore Gay Alliance formed in September of 1978 and included members from Lynn such as Sue Sherry, Bruce Paradisand Valerie St. Cyr.. It was later renamed The North Shore Gay and Lesbian Alliance (NSGLA).
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Salem, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 13
Date: 1980-02-11
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Pictured: News clipping
Location: Salem, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 13
Date: 1980-02-11
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North Shore Gay Alliance membership card
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1979 - March on Washington
A delegation of NSGLA members will participate in the March on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights. Among them will be Jay Gilbert of Lynn who owns Lynn Plant and Garden Store and David Newton, a Salem State chemistry professor.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA and Washington, DC
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1979-10-14
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA and Washington, DC
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1979-10-14
1979 - Alliance members stress the positive
NSGLA members David Newton, David Rowand, Shirley Johnson, and Marilyn Humphries lay out for North Shore Sunday newspaper the Alliance mission, accomplishments, and upcoming events.
Pictured: News article
Location: Lynn, MA and North Shore, MA
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1979-06-27
Pictured: News article
Location: Lynn, MA and North Shore, MA
Source: North Shore Sunday
Date: 1979-06-27
1978 - North Shore Gay Alliance
The North Shore Gay Alliance (NSGA) is founded by David Newton (Beverly), a group of Salem State College students working out of the SSC Human Sexuality Center, and a few community members. NSGLA in twenty years 1978-1998 achieved a membership of about 500 members from all over the North Shore and about 50 Lynn LGBTQ+ folks. The group changed its name to North Shore Gay and Lesbian Alliance (NSGLA) in 1980.
Pictured: A description of the activities of NSGA
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: Salem State University Archives
Date: 1978
Pictured: A description of the activities of NSGA
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: Salem State University Archives
Date: 1978
NSGLA Lavender Lobster in Boston Pride parade
NSGLA members build a Lavender Lobster float for Boston Pride in Sue Sherry's Wolcott St. garage in Lynn.
NSGLA - A Proud History
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NSGLA Lavender Lobster in Boston Pride parade
NSGLA members build a Lavender Lobster float for Boston Pride in Sue Sherry's Wolcott St. garage in Lynn.
NSGLA Lavender Lobster in Boston Pride parade
NSGLA members build a Lavender Lobster float for Boston Pride in Sue Sherry's Wolcott St. garage in Lynn.
NSGLA Lavender Lobster in Boston Pride parade
NSGLA members build a Lavender Lobster float for Boston Pride in Sue Sherry's Wolcott St. garage in Lynn.
North Shore Gay Alliance
T-shirt from the North Shore Gay Alliance. This T-shirt was contributed to the History Project by Pat Gozemba, who worked to change the name to the North Shore Gay and Lesbian Alliance, NSGLA.
Location: The History Project
Photographer: Andrew Darien
Date: circa 1983
Location: The History Project
Photographer: Andrew Darien
Date: circa 1983
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