By having a homosexual couple. Say something to the press. How do you feel about being here today . I feel it is beautiful. Its fantastic. How many years have you been a homosexual . I was born homosexual. It is beautiful. Has the new movement given you added pride or incentive . Yes. I was sorry not to see though there was not some politician or something here with us today. I think he should have made it a point to be here today as well as possibly some of the gay Movement Organizers themselves. At least they might have been here but they didnt speak out to us and they should have. Also i think this should have been the United States flag at the beginning of the flag which i didnt see but i think people were very well behaved, very well mannered. I think the police respected us. And i think it was a showing that we are really making it. Because if two homosexuals can live together and thrive and be constructive rather than destructive to each other and themselves without legal bonds,
He manages the department lesbian gay transsexual and bisexual department. And mr. Trust thought. Were looking forward to learning a lot, and looking back through your eyes and perspectives on where we were 50 years ago. It is kind of hard to believe. I would like to start with you if we can. What was new york like what was america like, for gays and lesbian and transgender citizens before the stonewall riots. What was it like for the Lgbtq Community. It is really counter intuitive, because there is a common tendency in this country, to assume you dont for the we go back in history the worst things are going to be. But in the whole history of the entirety of the u. S. History, the sixties and fifties were probably the very worst time for lgbt people. That is because, there have been a period of liberalization in the 1920s, and you know it was generally a liberal period in the 1920s. With the Great Depression coming along, that seem to begin a clamp down on and i will use the term gay p
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
In this place, and help us process the information to be respectful toward one another. We thank you for the respect people should give unto you in christs name, amen. All right. Thank you. We will let mr. Brown convened with his question and then go to the lady here. Ok. Look. The mayor came out to listen to us. We are not here to scream and complain. Everybody, just calm down. In 2017, i was just as frustrated as you are. But i did not scream at the mayor or congress. I want you to know what the police go through. That is how we should deal with this, they are human beings. There are things that need to be changed. But giveet it done, them a chance to listen to our complaints. Do not scream at them. I went through their eight weeks of training at the police academy, and i understood a lot. He came personally. He did not send nobody. He came personally. Give him a chance. Pete buttigieg is a good mayor. Give him a chance. Give him a chance. Give him a chance. [applause] look. I am fru
Process the information to be respectful toward one another. We thank you for the respect people should give unto you in christs name, amen. Thank you. We will let mr. Brown convened with his question and then go to the lady here. Ok. Look. The mayor came out to listen to us. We are not here to scream and complain. Everybody, just calm down. In 2017, i was just as frustrated as you are. But i did not scream at the mayor or congress. I want you to know what the police go through. That is how we should deal with this, they are human beings. There are things that need to be changed. But giveet it done, them a chance to listen to our complaints. Do not scream at them. I went through their eight weeks of training at the police academy, and i understood a lot. He came personally. He did not send nobody. He came personally. Give him a chance. Pete buttigieg is a good mayor. Give him a chance. Give him a chance. Give him a chance. [applause] look. I am frustrated, i am frustrated. We are killi