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 ...
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 by a short Q&A.
All events in the Out of the Archives series are held at The History Project, 29 Stanhope Street in Boston, unless otherwise noted. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and available through Eventbrite:
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