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From Queer Puritans to Marriage Equality in the Commonwealth
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Join Old North Illuminated to learn about the LGBTQ+ community in the Commonwealth.
From the moment the Separatists and Puritans made contact with the Indigenous People of what is now known as Massachusetts, the Commonwealth has had a history steeped in revolution. With the establishment of Boston, Governor John Winthrop proclaimed it “a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people will be upon us.” While it is prized for its historic social and political impacts, Boston is still responsible for spearheading revolutionary change in modern times for the LGBTQ+ community, with the eyes of the country upon it.
In this online talk, historian and author Russ Lopez will discuss how a state that was formed on strong puritanical ideologies became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Discussing some of the lesser-known histories of Massachusetts’ past, Lopez shows us that there has always been an LGBTQ+ community in the Commonwealth, just not always in plain sight.
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