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1990 - Gay restaurant owner assists assault and robbery victims
Assaults outside LGBTQ+ bars were not uncommon and safety was always a concern. In this article, Joseph Grover, the eponymous owner of Joseph's Restaurant, assists victims outside his bar.
Pictured: News Article
Location: Joseph's, 191 Oxford St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 3
Date: 1990-07-05
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Pictured: News Article
Location: Joseph's, 191 Oxford St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 3
Date: 1990-07-05
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1985 - Courthouse demonstration
A dozen women protested at the hearing of Lee Cunningham, who was accused of assaulting Linda Nichols and beating her unconscious because he thought she was a lesbian.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn District Court, 580 Essex St., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News, page 2
Date: 1985-11-23
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn District Court, 580 Essex St., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News, page 2
Date: 1985-11-23
1985 - Woman beaten for being presumed a lesbian
Safety is a huge concern for LGBTQ people. This article describes how a Swampscott woman was presumed to be a lesbian and then assaulted and beaten unconscious.
Pictured: News Article
Location: Lynn District Court, 580 Essex St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 13
Date: 1985-11-12
Pictured: News Article
Location: Lynn District Court, 580 Essex St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 13
Date: 1985-11-12
1985 - Lynn woman dyke-bashed
Safety is a huge concern for LGBTQ+ people. This article describes how a woman was presumed to be a lesbian and then assaulted and beaten unconscious.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1985-10-12
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1985-10-12
1979 - Standing up against queer bashing
Lynn businessman and politician, Jay Gilbert, takes a stand against gay bashing. The article describes an assault on Washington St.
Before he came out in 1979, Gilbert ran for Lynn city council at large in 1969, state representative for 9th Essex in 1970, and state representative for 1st Essex in 1971. Gilbert is an advocate for gay rights in Lynn.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-19
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Before he came out in 1979, Gilbert ran for Lynn city council at large in 1969, state representative for 9th Essex in 1970, and state representative for 1st Essex in 1971. Gilbert is an advocate for gay rights in Lynn.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-19
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1979 - Reward offered for information about gay bashing
Three men were assaulted on Washington St. on December 14, 1979. Rewards were offered by a local gay bar, Mr. Dominics, and businessman and LGBTQ+ advocate, Jay Gilbert, under the name of the organization he is working to create, the Gay Community Center of Lynn.
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-18
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Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-18
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1973 - Shotgun blast inside bar
The Light House Cafe endures violence, threats, and harassment. In this article, three men steal drinks and later fire a shotgun at the front wall inside the bar. Bar patrons were startled by the assault.
Pictured: News article
Location: The Light House Cafe, 776 Washington St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1973-06-14
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Pictured: News article
Location: The Light House Cafe, 776 Washington St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1973-06-14
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