LGBT culture in Boston

The nation's first openly gay state representative, Elaine Noble, was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1974. Boston is the birthplace to the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). Due in part to actions in Boston, especially by prominent city government officials, Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.

LGBT culture in Boston

The nation's first openly gay state representative, Elaine Noble, was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1974. Boston is the birthplace to the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). Due in part to actions in Boston, especially by prominent city government officials, Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.