Norwood Library Hosts LQBTQ History Discussion For Pride Month In June

NORWOOD, MA - In honor of Pride Month in June, the Morrill Memorial Library is honored to host Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director of The History Project, on Monday, June 6 at 7 p.m. on Zoom for “Milestones in Massachusetts.”

This will be a discussion about the history of legal prosecution and protection of the LGBTQ+ community in Massachusetts from the Puritans to the present. Massachusetts was both the first state to legalize same-sex marriage and the first state to support transgender protections through popular vote. This presentation will highlight early laws against queer activity, the LGBTQ+ movement building throughout the 20th century, and the continued fight for rights in Massachusetts.

The History Project is Boston's LGBTQ+ community archives. Founded in 1980 by archivists, activists and historians, The History Project documents, preserves and shares LGBTQ+ history. Learn more at historyproject.org.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration is required. Please sign up by visiting the Morrill Memorial Library’s website, norwoodlibrary.org/morrillcalendar, or by calling 781-769-0200 x2. Zoom details will be sent out the day before and the day of the program.