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Panel from museum exhibit - Discrimination and Violence
Panel from museum exhibit, Through a Rainbow Lens, A Reflection on Lynn's LGBTQ+ History, Discrimination and Violence
Location: The Lynn Museum, 590 Washiington St., Lynn, MA
Source: Jim Moser
Date: 2024-06-05
Location: The Lynn Museum, 590 Washiington St., Lynn, MA
Source: Jim Moser
Date: 2024-06-05
2011 - MA passes transgender bill of rights
Massachusetts enacted legislation prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in credit, public and private employment, union practices and housing—but not public accommodations—on November 23, 2011, effective on July 1, 2012.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2011-11-06
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Pictured: News clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2011-11-06
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2003 - Plan for gay gym withdrawn
City Council rejects plan for a gay gym in Lynn. The Mass Commission Against Discrimination noted that making the club exclusively gay would violate the rights of heterosexuals.
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2003-10-07
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Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2003-10-07
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1993 - Lynn Student city councilors vote to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation
Student city councilors learn what it is like to be on the city council and vote to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Pictured: Student city councilors
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1993-04-28
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Pictured: Student city councilors
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1993-04-28
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1991 - GLAD wins legal victory for two women
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) successfully defended Katherine Duquette and Laurel Sport against Ralph Feinberg owner of Lynn Auto Exchange for his sexual orientation discrimination.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: The Lynnway, Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1991-05-12
Pictured: News clipping
Location: The Lynnway, Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1991-05-12
1989 - MA passes Gay Bill of Rights
The MA senate passed the Gay Bill of Rights, which was signed by Governor Dukakis later that year. The bill prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in matters of employment and housing.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Boston, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1989-10-13
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Pictured: News clipping
Location: Boston, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1989-10-13
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