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Getting Married at Land's End
My partner, Esther ("Terry") Carson Bremer, and I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s, hearing that gay people were either dreadfully sick or big sinners. We first became a couple in 1975. We lived joyfully because we had found each other, but our early…
Getting Married
Mark and I married ourselves around the dining table on January 1, 1996 in Kittery, Maine. Then, when marriage equality became a reality, we drove from our home in Tucson, Arizona, got married at the home of friends in San Diego. It was such a…
Getting Married in the Public Garden, 2018
My wife (Sarah) and I had planned a destination wedding in Florida, but were convinced that we needed to have a Massachusetts marriage license. On the anniversary of our first date, which was a Monday, we brought our wedding outfits to work with us…
In line for our marriage license and photo with Mayor Menino
On the first day we could go to Boston City Hall and get a marriage license we waited in line. Inga was pregnant with our twin daughters. We had a ceremony on May 23rd and the girls were born on June 9, 2004.
Lined up for a marriage license
The first day marriage licenses were available to us in MA - May 17, 2004. Peter Muise and Tony Grima wait in line for a marriage license at Boston City Hall. Note the sign - Boston knew there would be a big rush for these licenses, and made…
Gay Community News Vol. 20, No. 04 Cover
Cover from Gay Community News Vol. 20, No. 04
Gay Community News Vol. 22, No. 03 Cover
Cover of Gay Community News Vol. 22, No. 03.
Rock Against Sexism Manifesto #1
Rock Against Sexism Manifesto #1 taken from "Punk & Gay: Natural Allies Article" by Aubergine Green Field, also known as Myrna Greenfield, in the 1981 Music Supplement issue of Gay Community News (Volume 8, Number 45).
Punk & Gay: Natural Allies Article
Graphic taken from "Punk & Gay: Natural Allies Article" by Aubergine Green Field, also known as Myrna Greenfield, in the 1981 Music Supplement issue of Gay Community News (Volume 8, Number 45)
Gay Community News : June 6, 1981. volume 8, number 45
Cover of the 1981 Music Supplement issue of Gay Community News
George Mansour in front of GCN
George Mansour standing in front of the offices of Gay Community News offices at 62 Berkeley St.
George Mansour
Portrait of George Mansour sitting and smiling in front of a film poster for "The Valley" (1972).
Jonathan Mann
Portrait of Jonathan Mann, first Director of the Global Programme on AIDS of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Fred Mandel, Human Rights Commission
Fred (Fredrick) Mandel speaking as the first director of the Boston Human Rights Commission.
Fred Mandel, Mayor Raymond Flynn, and Surgeon General Charles Koop at AIDS Walk fundraiser
Fred Mandel, Mayor Raymond Flynn, and Surgeon General Charles Koop at an AIDS Walk fundraiser organized by All Walks of Life.
Dennis Quilty
Dennis Quilty during his run as 8th Suffolk representative.
Kate Hoffman and Terry Ortiz
Kate Hoffman and Terry Ortiz speaking to a room of people.
Toni Morrison
Close up of writer Toni Morrison.
Cherríe Moraga at Glad Day Books
Chicana feminist writer and activist Cherríe Moraga reading at Glad Day Bookstore.
Cherríe Moraga Reading
Chicana feminist writer and activist Cherríe Moraga reading into a microphone.
Cherríe Moraga with Gloria Anzaldúa
Chicana feminist writers and activists Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldú.
Cherríe Moraga with Judy Grahn
Chicana feminist writer and activist Cherríe Moraga with lesbian feminist poet Judy Grahn.
Paul Monette Portrait
Portrait of author and poet Paul Monette.
Paul Monette
Paul Monette by the Charles River, photographed by his partner Roger Horwitz.
John Mitzel with James Purdy
Writer James Purdy with writer and activist John Mitzel.
John Mitzel Sexual Outlaw
John Mitzel posing with The Sexual Outlaw by John Rechy sometime after the crackdown on cruising at the Boston Public Library.
John Mitzel Portrait
Portrait of gay writer, bookseller, and activist John Mitzel.
Roger Austen with John Mitzel
Literary historian Roger Austen with writer and activist John Mitzel.
June Millington
Musician June Millington (of Fanny) performing.
June Millington
Musician June Millington (of Fanny) performing.
Mev Miller
Mev Miller reading from her essay "She’s a witch...burn her--" in Barbara Zanotti's anthology A Faith of One's Own: Explorations by Catholic lesbians (1986) at New Words Bookstore. A copy of the book is visible on the table in the foreground.
Robert Mikolitch, Santa Fareri, and Linda Lachman
Robert Mikolitch, Santa Fareri, and Linda Lachman in an unknown office cutting a cake.
Bette Midler at the Boston Opera House
Bette Midler performs at the Boston Opera House.
Bette Midler Singers at the Boston Opera House
Bette Midler backup singers in wheelchairs at the Boston Opera House.
Mary Midgett from San Francisco
Lesbian activist and educator Mary Midgett.
Denise McWilliams
Portrait of Denise McWilliams, Director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) AIDS Law Project.
Marlene Dietrich and Paul McMahon
Actress Marlene Dietrich signing an autograph with then stage manager Paul McMahon.
Jean McGuire Endorsement of David Scondras
Boston School Committee-woman Jean McGuire endorses David Scondras at 1983 May Day announcement in the Arlington Street Church.
Don McGaw
Portrait of Don McGaw.
Ken Mayer, Research Director, Fenway Community Health Center
Headshot of Ken Mayer, Research Director at Fenway Community Health Center.