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Revision as of 20:41, 28 July 2011
Date: 1995
Region: North America
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Photography
Artist: Gigi Kaeser, Peggy Gillespie and Pam Brown
Confronting Bodies: Cambridge School District
Dates of Action: 1995
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description of Artwork: The exhibit, Love Makes a Family: Living in Lesbian and Gay Families, features photos and text showing families with gay children or parents.
The Incident: The two-week exhibit and supporting panel discussion was planned to heighten awareness for alternative lifestyles at Peabody Elementary School. Before the exhibit's installation, Superintendent Mary Lou McGrath, received an anonymous letter requesting the exhibit's cancellation.
Results of Incident: The district's school committee held a public meeting to gather input from teachers, parents and other community members about issues surrounding the exhibit. The committee reaffirmed its decision to host the exhibit.
Source: Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996
