Description: House passes amended gay rights bill. Lobbyist Arline Isaacson is exultant. Reps. Mark Roosevelt, Thomas McGee, John MacGovern, Francis Woodward, William Flynn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/23/1989
Description: Story on two fundraisers happening on the same night. The Massachusetts Democrats hold fundraiser at a Chinese restaurant. Gay rights activist hold a black-tie fundraiser. Interview with a gay rights activist on the increase in attention they are receiving from politicians. Gay politicians Marjorie Clapprood, Barney Frank, and Gerry Studds are in attendance. Story cuts to footage of gay rights activists at the State House advocating the gay rights bill. Interview with Robert Farmer, who, along with Evelyn Murphy, decided to come to the gay rights fundraiser over the Democratic fundraiser. Two labor unions are boycotting the Democratic fundraiser. Interview with Chester Atkins on what the Democratic Party can do to win the union leaders over again.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/20/1989
Description: Domestic partners, a/k/a/ gay couples, want legal protection for insurance and job benefits. David Scondras, James Byrne, Albert O'Neil.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/13/1989
Description: New political strategies for gay rights bill make its passage more likely. Advocates lobby for rules reform. Mark Roosevelt.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/29/1989
Description: House debates gay rights bill again and narrowly approves it. Lobbyists Arline Isaacson, Reps. Mark Roosevelt, Marie Parente.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/27/1989
Description: Francis Bellotti and Sen. Michael Barrett address rally in support of gay rights bill. Sen. Edward Kirby says he wants to amend or block the bill. Lobbyists speak to Kirby in hallway.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1989
Description: Rev. Earl W. Jackson, Sr. vows to destroy the newly enacted gay rights bill. MCAD commissioner Alex Rodriguez says he will enforce the law vigorously. Gov. Dukakis signs bill. MCAD sign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/16/1989
Description: Gay rights activists consider revealing names of gay legislators if they do not vote for gay rights bill. David Scondras, Arline Isaacson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/12/1989