Thursday, June 26|Morse Auditorium
6:30pm| The Gay Marriage Thing film
Director Stephanie Higgins introduces her film and leads a brief Q&A session afterward.
8 pm | panel discussion
How have traditional notions of marriage changed with the legislation of same-sex unions? How have gay and lesbian couples adapted the social and aesthetic conventions of weddings?
Join us at the Peabody Essex Museum for a lively panel discussion on same-sex marriage, as our guests weigh in from the perspectives of politics, art, sociology and journalism. This stimulating debate complements Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony, an exhibition of art inspired by weddings across cultures, centuries and lifestyles.
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PANEL MEMBERS 
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State Representative Byron Rushing, an original advocate of the gay rights bill and the chief proponent of the law to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in public schools.
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Dr. Chrys Ingraham, author of White Weddings: Romancing Heterosexuality in Popular Culture and chair of Sociology Department at the State University of New York at Purchase.
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Dr Robin Abrahams, author of the popular "Miss Conduct" social advice column for the Boston Globe.
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Patricia A. Gozemba and Karen Kahn, authors of the new book Courting Equality: A Documentary History of America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages.
Wedded Bliss. The Marriage of Art and Ceremony special evening hours 6-8 pm. The Atrium Cafe remains open for light fare until 8pm.
Reservation suggested | Members $10 | Nonmembers $15
The History Project is a volunteer-driven organization focused on several important initiatives:
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Conducting research on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgenders in Massachusetts.
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Preserving the documentary record of that community's social and historical contributions.
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Providing a forum for educating the general public.
Current online projects:
 
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