Having to lie, i feel is one of the and ugliest part about being a homosexual, when you have your first bad luck experience, for instance you cant go up to your brother or sister and say i am hurting. At first i was very guilty. And then i realized, all the things that were taught by society and psychiatrists, just to fit you in a mold. I just rejected the mold, and when i rejected the mold i was happier. Their organizations all across the country, where 60 or 75 independent groups across the United States, even more. They are growing overnight. This is a unified effort, on the part of somewhere between 20 to 30 organizations. The difference is primarily, our of tactics. Some groups tenth emphasize, very relative confrontation tactics. Other ones are more educational approach. Going out into areas, of what you might call Middle America people, who dont know very much about homosexuality. Some groups, most groups in fact, go for services for people in need. The major effort today, is to
Follow the process live on cspan, online or listen live on the free cspan radio app. The museum in washington, d. C. Is closing at the end of the month. They held the discussion this week examining the state of free speech in the u. S. We will hear from Chris Wallace, Eleanor Holmes norton and floyd abram. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the theater. I am chair and chief executive officer of the Freedom Forum. [applause] we welcome you all here tonight to celebrate the museum and the First Amendment and to look forward to a new chapter. I would like to recognize several of the partners whom we are all so pleased to have with us this morning. Leslie hill and dennis carol, brian and myra and robin stroud will. We are also honored to have several of our trustees and trustee a maritime in attendance. Jim abbott, shelby carthy, mike mike pohlman, phil curry, r david edelman, felix gutierrez, jack malcolm john lee, peter prichard, mike reagan, john, mark and barbara wall. [app
Barack obama claimed a site near the former Stonewall Inn a monument. We will hear more about the events that stonewall and how they served as a catalyst for the lgbt movement. The Commission Majority passed earlier today in support of the equality act and various reports and statements that have been issued in recent years. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity is unfortunately still prevalent in his country. I read news yesterday that the new York Police Commissioner apologized for the actions of the new York Police Department during the storm will uprising, declaring the actions and laws were discriminatory and oppressive. Interactions between Police Officers and the Lgbt Community has prompted concern from the commission as documented by our report released last year on civil rights implications of police use of force. This reporteys find should high rates of contact between lawenforcement and lgbt individuals with high rates of police misconduct. The commission took in su
The day, i am a david milne i teach at the university of east anglia in the u. K. Unfortunately, a professor cannot be with us today. It goes without saying she will be greatly missed. If you lived in the u. K. Or the u. S. , it is probably fair to say that 2016 was a challenging and distracting year. In june, the u. K. Voted to leave the european union. In november, the u. S. Said hold my beer and elected donald trump to the presidency. One group in particular remained calm and productive during this tumultuous time and i refer to the historians of the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 2016, a man published his first book, the computer see the contest the conspiracy of free trade. Nicholas published his third book. 2016, Danielle Holtz asked who are the true conservatives . She passed with flying colors the following year. Matt published6, his first book with Harvard University press. Books and the dissertation were met with great acclaim. 2016 was a bad year for the re
Psychiatrists is just a fit you into a mold. I rejected the mold and when i did i was happier. These are mostly independent organizations across the country. There are between 60 and 75 independent groups across the United States, maybe more because they keep growing up overnight. This is a unified event on the part of 20 to 30 organizations on the east coast. Their differences are primarily in approach and tactic. Certain groups tend to emphasize a very militaristic confrontation tactic. Other groups will emphasize a more educational approach, going out into areas where what you might call people who live in Middle America and dont know much about homosexuality. The groups provide Different Things. Most groups provide services to our own people in need. This is a minor part of the effort. The major effort today is to change the institutions. [chanting] host a portion of the film documentary. This is what the Stonewall Inn looks like today. Inside the sunday New York Times is a look at