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Rebuilding the Historic Closet: The Up Stairs Lounge Fire

While writing Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation, author Robert Fieseler spent much time and effort recreating the context of "the closet" of 1973 - a societal condition that now puzzles LGBTQ+ youth, as well as many allies who prefer to overlook their past attitudes. Fieseler will discuss this part of his writing process, and his research into the fire and its ramifications. Doors open and reception at 6:00PM, talk begins at 6:30, followed ...

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The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
29 Stanhope St
Boston, MA

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