Charles Street Meeting House

The Charles Street Meetinghouse, built in 1807 in Boston, has hosted various communities, evolving from a segregated Baptist church to a safe haven for radical thinkers. It was a hub for abolitionists like Timothy Gilbert, who challenged segregation, and later became home to the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. By the 1970s, it served Boston’s LGBTQIA community, hosting the first gay dances and youth advocacy programs. The Meetinghouse remains a symbol of progressive change.