In 1994, The Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth produced a documentary on the passage of the Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Law of Massachusetts, which I appeared in.
Continue reading “Gay + Lesbian Youth – Making History”Category: BAGLY (The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth)
Chicago Tribune 8/14/1994
On August 14th, 1994, The Chicago Tribune covered the passage of The Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Law which I worked on through the Coalition for Lesbian And Gay Civil Rights in Boston.
Continue reading “Chicago Tribune 8/14/1994”Untitled, Boston (mixed media)
In June 1994*, I had a large scale untitled, mixed media piece on view at the Arlington Street Space in Boston as part of Breaking the Silence. Breaking the Silence featured paintings, photographs, installations and performances by young queer artists (many of whom I worked with on the passage of the Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Law).
Bay Windows 12/23/93
Lauren Davindson, Sarah Lonber-Lew, David La Fontaine
On December 23, 1993, Bay Windows covered the passage of legislation I worked on to protect LGBGTQ students in Massachusetts.
Continue reading “Bay Windows 12/23/93”The Philadelphia Inquirer
On December 11, 1993, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a story on the Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Law which I had worked on.
Continue reading “The Philadelphia Inquirer”WBZ News 4, Boston
On December 10, 1993, I was interviewed on WBZ-TV 4 Boston in a segment called about my work on legislation to protect LGBTQ students in Massachusetts public schools.
Continue reading “WBZ News 4, Boston”WFNX, Boston
On October 12, 1993, I was a guest on 101.7 WFNX Boston where I spoke about my work on the Gay and Lesbian Student Rights Bill and what it is like to be queer in high school.
Continue reading “WFNX, Boston”Harvard Graduate School of Education (speech)
In August, 1993 I advocated for LGBTQ youth at Harvard Graduate School of Education through BAGLY, speaking about harassment in public school based.
Continue reading “Harvard Graduate School of Education (speech)”New York Times – 7/4/93 (Gay + Lesbian Student Rights Law Press)
On July 4th, 1993, the New York Times covered the Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth which laid the groundwork for the Gay and Lesbian Student rights law which I later advocated for through the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights. Continue reading “New York Times – 7/4/93 (Gay + Lesbian Student Rights Law Press)”
Coalition for Lesbian + Gay Civil Rights (LGBTQ activism)
NBC NIghtly News with Tom Brokaw, 1993
Gov Weld signs the Gay & Lesbian Student Rights Law (L to R) Emily Fishbein, Allison Bowen, Jamie Resnick, Paul Celucci, Chris Hannon, Marsian De Lellis, David LaFontaine, Rep. Byron Rushing, Sarah Lonberg-Lew, Anya Yankovich, and Phyllis Scattergood, 1993
In July 1993, I became the Youth Outreach Coordinator for the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights. As Youth Outreach coordinator, I advocated for anti-discrimination legislation protecting LGBTQ students in Massachusetts public schools through organizing letter writing campaigns, rallies at the state house, lobbying days, public speaking and working with the media. I served on the Coalition until August 1994. Continue reading “Coalition for Lesbian + Gay Civil Rights (LGBTQ activism)”