The police raid on the new york city gave are unassuming riot, u. S. Commission on civil rights, hosts a talk untitled so mullet 50. Next on American History tv, the u. S. Commission on civil rights hosts a talk titled, stonewall at 50 the movement for lgbt civil rights by historian and author david carter. Stonewall was a sixday gay rights uprising that began during a police raid on june 28, 1969 in new york citys Greenwich Village. We will now turn to our next iteration of the commission speaker series, this one titled stonewall at 50 the movement for lgbt civil rights. Thank you for the topic. June has come to be known as pride month. Street demonstrations began at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in new york city. Many view these demonstrations as a critical moment in the struggle for lgbt civil rights. In june 2016, in recognition of that history, president barack obama, declared a monument at the Stonewall Inn. We will hear more about how this was a catalyst for the lgbt ri
Award. Also with u. S. Today is detective brian downy, the president of the Gay Officers Action League goal of new york which is addressing the needs and issues and concerns of the Lgbt Community. Also on hand with us today is lieutenant brett parson, district native. How many years on the force . Almost 26. 26 years. And he manages, you should know, the departments lesbian gay, bisexual transgender liaison unit here in d. C. And mr. Prescott, a journalist, novelist, screen writer as well and columnist for salon. So thank you all for taking part in this today. Im looking forward to learning a lot and looking back with you through your eyes and perspectives on where we were 50 years ago. Its kind of hard to believe. David, i would like to start with you, if we can. What was new york like . What was america like, for gay, lesbians, transgender citizens before the stonewall riots . What was it like for the Lgbt Community . Well, its really counterintuitive because theres a common tendency
City gay bar and ensuing riot, the u. S. Commission on civil rights hosted a discussion titled stonewall at 50, the movement for lgbt civil rights. This is an hour. Well now turn to our next iteration of the commission speaker series. This is titled stonewall at 50, the movement for lgbt civil rights. I thank the commissioner for suggesting this months speaker topic. June, as we know, has come to be known as pride month, and the reason for that stretches back now 50 years. On june 28th, 1969, street demonstrations for lesbian and gay civil rights began at the Stonewall Inn, in greenwich village, in new york city. Many view these demonstrations as a critical moment in the movement for lgbt civil rights. In june 2016, in recognition of that history, president barack obama proclaimed a site near the former Stonewall Inn a national monument. Today, well hear more about the momentous events at stonewall and how they served as a catalyst for the lgbt Civil Rights Movement. As evidenced by th
Up next, a discussion on the 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn and how it sparked the gay rights movement. This is from the National Law Enforcement museum in washington, d. C. Well, its my pleasure and honor to be back with you and back with as we stream as well. Were looking back on 50 years, where we were 50 years ago at the stonewall riots and how far weve come, the changes that have been made and the changes still to come, too. Before we get started, i would like to introduce our esteemed panel, if we can. Starting with david carter, the author of stonewall the riots that sparked the gay revolution, the basis for american experience, the film stonewall uprising which won a peabody award. Also with u. S. Today is detective brian downy, the president of the Gay Officers Action League goal of new york which is addressing the needs and issues and concerns of the Lgbt Community. Also on hand with us today is lieutenant brett parson, district native. How many years on the force . Al
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