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Denae Ramos-Pachucki

Denae Ramos-Pachucki is a Vocational Rehab Counselor for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, born and raised in Lynn. She is a 2000 graduate of Lynn English High School, where she was a founding member of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA). She joined the NAGLY (North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth) as a teen. The November 2023 interview speaks about growing up in a diverse neighborhood, coming out, Girls Inc., starting the GSA at Lynn English, political activism, Fran’s place, relationships, parenting, and treating others as you want to be treated.

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I was surrounded by such amazing diversity.

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I think she's going to be gay.

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Life is really short.

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Starting the Gay Straight Alliance at Lynn English.

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Some out gay guys that just got a lot of crap.

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I educated myself a lot in terms of social justice issues

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I wanted to make change.

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That that makes me feel a little bit more hopeful.

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I have to go to a bar to meet people.

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Fran's was a fun place.

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There was all these things she couldn't do.

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I felt like was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

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I'm just happy if I can date Barbie.

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My dad is gay.

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I grew up in a different time and I couldn't be myself.

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Pushback from the administration.

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I want you to get in the picture.

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They all kind of shattered your sense of security.

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I still am hopeful.

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I could not wait to go to bars when I was younger.

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Fran's was a fun place.

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Bars still have a place.

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I think all parents worry about this.

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Don't be an asshole.

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