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You’ve heard about efforts to rename Faneuil Hall. But what about spaces named after these modern-day figures?

Por: The Boston Globe Politics December 02, 2022

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The cruel irony is not lost on Gary Dotterman.In 1989, there was an effort to erect a small sign in the Fenway area to memorialize his partner, neighborhood activist John Cyrus, who had died of AIDS two years prior. That was until South Boston councilor James M. “Jimmy” Kelly got wind of the plan. He protested and the sign was taken down.“‘We’re not going to honor that faggot.’ He said that to me,” recalled Dotterman, a Vietnam War... + full article



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