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2013 - Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Supreme Court declared a section of the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause, thereby requiring the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages conducted by the states. Two years later, the Court held that same-sex marriage was a fundamental right protected by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. The ruling required all states to perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples,
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2013-06-27
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2013-06-27
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2010 - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repealed
Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, allowing LGBTQ Americans to serve openly in the military. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. Instituted during the Clinton administration, the policy was in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011.
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2010-12-23
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 2010-12-23
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2003 - Supreme Court strikes down Texas sodomy law
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sanctions of criminal punishment for consensual, adult non-procreative sexual activity (commonly referred to as sodomy laws) are unconstitutional. The Court reaffirmed the concept of a "right to privacy.”
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Boston Globe
Date: 2003-06-27
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Boston Globe
Date: 2003-06-27
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1996 - Defense of Marriage Act passed
The Defense of Marriage Act is signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996, banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage by limiting the definition of marriage to the union of one man and one woman. It further allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states.
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1996-07-13
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1996-07-13
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1993 - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy enacted
"Don't ask, don't tell" was the official United States policy on military service of non-heterosexual people. While barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service, the policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants. Instituted during the Clinton administration, the policy was in effect from February 28, 1994 until September 20, 2011.
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1993-10-27
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1993-10-27
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1987 - Congressman Barney Frank comes out
Massachusetts representative Barney Frank becomes the second member of Congress to come out as gay but the first to do so willingly. After coming out, he was re-elected by his district many times and has been a champion for civil and gay and lesbian rights.
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1987-05-30
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Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1987-05-30
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1979 - March on Washington
The front page of the Lynn Item reports that 75,000 marched in Washington, DC for gay rights.
Pictured: The Capitol
Location: The Capitol, Washington, DC
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-10-15
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Pictured: The Capitol
Location: The Capitol, Washington, DC
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-10-15
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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
AIDS quilt panel number 5599, Guy D. Williams
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 5599, Guy D. Williams. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 5599, Guy D. Williams. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3488, St. Pius
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3488, St. Pius. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3488, St. Pius. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Robert J. Buonopane
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3374, Robert J. Buonopane
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3374, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3374, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3102, Robert J. Buonopane
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3102, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3102, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3102, David Ellis Paonessa
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3102, David Ellis Paonessa. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3102, David Ellis Paonessa. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 2662, Dave Cruz
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 2662, Dave Cruz. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 2662, Dave Cruz. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3859, Robert J. Buonopane
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3859, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3859, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 5430, Mary Ellen Anderson
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 5430, Mary Ellen Anderson. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 5430, Mary Ellen Anderson. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 4133, HRBlock
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 4133, HRBlock
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 4133, HRBlock
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Robert J. Buonopane
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Robert J. Buonopane. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Ronald Umile
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Ronald Umile. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3293, Ronald Umile. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 1699, Thomas H. Rhoades III
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 1699, Thomas H. Rhoades III. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 1699, Thomas H. Rhoades III. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 0634, Richard Brook
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 0634, Richard Brook. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 0634, Richard Brook. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 2146, Patrick
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 2146, Patrick. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 2146, Patrick. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Samuel G. Serino
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Samuel G. Serino. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 3618, Samuel G. Serino. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
AIDS quilt panel number 0990, Paul J. O'Donnell
One of 17 panels submitted to the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt from Lynn, MA. Portions of the quilt have been on display in Lynn eleven times between 1991-2004 at North Shore Community College, City Hall and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. First displayed on October 11, 1987 on the National Mall in Washington, DC, today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals.
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 0990, Paul J. O'Donnell. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
Pictured: AIDS quilt panel number 0990, Paul J. O'Donnell. A rectangular panel is shown here in detail and also as part of a square block of the AIDS quilt.
Location: submitted from Lynn, MA
Source: National AIDS Memorial
Date: Unknown
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