Word: branch
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...long process of organization and splintering followed the riots. As groups spring up with well-defined purposes, members leave to found their own societies with differing goals. The lesbian organizations branch off from gay groups and join up with feminism. Radical in-your-face activists split off from those seeking legal victories. With the slogan "Out of the closets and into the streets" queer groups made their presence and power known within society. Attempting to strike down anti-gay legislation, queer groups established powerful legal and educational networks. The strength of these networks, partly a result of Stonewall, was instrumental...
Chess players of all ages and skill levels are welcome instruction from the chess players of Dudley Square, so come down and manipulate those little pawns. 6 to 8 p.m. Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren St., Roxbury. 442-6186. FREE. Also on November...
Whodunit? "Lizzie Borden: The Mystery Continues," by Christopher Daley, marshalled the evidence into a fascinating slide show and lecture about the crime scene and trial. 7 p.m. Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main St., Charlestown. 242-1248. FREE...
Bibliophiles, collectors of esoterica and rare manuscripts, take heed! Eclectic Collecting, an ongoing exhibit at the Boston Public Library's Central Branch, offers a chance to see a selection of the library's recent acquisitions of rare and fine press books, manuscripts and broadsides, as well as artists' books. Mon. through Thurs., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. 1 to 5 p.m. Central Library, Copley Square. 536-5400. FREE...
...Boston Public Library does it again. Today, the "Making a Difference" film series will be showcasing Weapons of the Spirits, the inspirational and true story about a French village that sheltered Jews from the Nazi terror during World War II. 6 p.m., Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Branch Library, Copley Square. 536-5400. FREE...