With the lack of Economic Justice for black people and other minorities, not to mention native americans. So yes, there is a lot of work to be done. But considering where we were, in 1965, homosexuality was outlawed in every state, you didnt have any no lgbt people were represented and positively in the media anywhere. If there was a gay person in a movie, they had to be killed off or kill themselves. Considering where we were 55 years ago, where weve come today is really phenomenal. Again, i think thats because we can use the arguments and the examples, the great achievements of the africanamerican movement for civil rights, thats why so much has been done. But as it said, the price of freedom is eternal vigilence. One could also say the price of equality is eternal vigilance, too. And certainly there is yes, it is very sad that the gay youth still have to sometimes choose between their families and integrity, being true to themselves, and pay a price for it. Thank you. I think that t
Sexual orientation. We call this wall once rejected now embraced because now you see how attitudes have changed toward lgbtq americans. They are influencers, politicians, activists, actors, journalists. These are people who are much ad hired for who they are and what they do. Here it is our mission to promote understanding of the importance of the free press and the First Amendment. We hope more people come and visit this exhibit because stonewall, the events of stonewall and rise up the lbgtq Rights Movement tells the story of how every day americans use their First Amendment freedoms, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of petition, freedom of speech to rise up, act up, push back, and advocate for change. That is what were all about at the newseum to explain the story of the First Amendment. This movement the story of the lbgtq Rights Movement really embodies everything about the First Amendment. We hope people come here to experience it as well as movies and interactives
, we visit the museum hearing washington, d. C. To learn about the 1969 stonewall riots and how they served as a catalyst for the modern lgbtq Rights Movement. Welcome to the newseum. You are here at the prologue of our new exhibit, rise up, stonewall movement. It was a gay bar in new york city that profound forward the modern lgbtq Rights Movement. We tell the story of how americans used the First Amendment freedoms speech, protest, religion, to advocate for change in really fight. We walk around the corner and look at some artifacts from two of the earliest lgbtq rights organizations that rose up in the 19 fifties and sixties. Gay americans lived in fear and secrecy. Gay people could be arrested for showing affection in public. Police prowled parks to arrest gay people. It was difficult to begin being gay in america. And people would talk what it was like to be a gay man or a lesbian woman. I love these social groups, rose illumines for social justice instead of just seeking toleranc
Washington, d. C. , to learn about the 1969 stonewall riots and how they served as a catalyst for the moderate lbgtq rights movement. Welcome to the museum. Im patty rhule here. We are here at the prologue of rise up, stonewall and the lbgtq rights movement. Stonewall was an event in the summer of 1969 of an uprising of a gay bar that propelled forward the lbgtq rights movement. This is where we tell the story of how ordinary americans used the First Amendment freedoms, press, speech, assembly, religion to advocate for change and change society. Were going to walk around the corner in this area and look at some artifacts from two of the earliest lbgtq rights organizations that rose up in the 1950s and 60s. Gay americans lived in fear and secrecy for the 20th century. Gay people could be arrested for showing affection in public, police prowled parks for to arrest gay people who were seeking there. It was a difficult time to be a gay american. This is when you see the rise of a few early
Minutes of this american Artifacts Program by going to cspan. Org and searching stonewall riots. Right now we go live to capitol hill for a Senate Foreign relations hearing on the Coronavirus Response and what the u. S. Is doing to prepare for future Global Pandemics. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829 with senator murphy and i have introduced. Its written on paper, not on stone, which well talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee is going to take up, indeed. Probably one of the weightiest matters that well deal with as we attempt to create a new shield to prevent a covid virus type attack be from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic has reaffirmed what weve long known and that is Infectious Diseases, particularly those of viral nature, do not respect borders. Theyre a threat anywhere, its a threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on our domestic response to this pandemic, but we ignore the spread overseas at