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,
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
This event was hosted by the National Law Enforcement museum in washington dc. It is my pleasure and honor to be back with you. As we stream, we are looking back on 50 years, where we were 50 years ago at the stonewall riots and how far we have come, the changes have been made and the changes still to come. Before we get started, i would like to introduce our guest, starting with david carter, the film stonewall uprising which won a peabody award. Also with us is brian downey, the president of the officers actually goal of new york which addresses the need and issues and concerns of the Lgbtq Community. Also, lieutenant brett parson, a district native per coming years on the force . Almost 26. 26 years. He manages the departments lesbian, bisexual liaison unit. And then mr. Lewis prescott. He is a novelist and a writer and a common list. Im looking forward to learning a lot and looking back with you through your eyes and perspectives on where we were 50 years ago. It is hard to believe
Absolutely dry down here. The amazing contrast from will be evident tomato. Pushing 11 inches of know in know in breckenridge. Strong winds on the continental divide. 5 2inchs of snow for Summit County over the winter park area. For the flat tops 5,10, and in and around the valleys, 36 inches of snow. Much lower amounts for the lower terrain as you get down on the valley floor there. Wind, another big issue for us today, and 35mile an hour gusts are possible, in town, west, very strong winds anticipated during the day, and we could have occasional gusts close to 70 miles an hour that will push the temperatures into the upper 50s near 60 degrees again today. We will have the strong winds to contend with, amelia. President s day is popular day to get up and hit the slopes. Woe can expect dry winds and lighter volume a nice blake from the break from the wrapup of last week. A nice 10 minute stretch here with averages around 65 miles an hour. In the city, no major crashes to report. The ar
The arctic air has moved into new england. 15 to 20 miles over much of town. As you get west of sheraton boulevard, you will start to get the 25 to 50mile an hour winds, and we could see 75 miles an hour through the afternoon and the evening. Approaching 4 inches of snow at love rand right now, and several new areas reporting snow through the northern areas. Loveland reporting 7, and winter haven and 3. We have grand view ranch, and 8 days with the cell moving out to cooper. Again, really nice snow to finish out the holiday weekend, but as you know, travel is really difficult because of the combination of the snow and the calm winds. Exactly marty. Loveland pass and then probably unrelated here, a closure of i 70 with falling rock there is. Its reopened completely. Fogging snow coming down. As for sunrise today, 6 53. The days get longer, and you will have more and more time to enjoy the slopes. 8 minutes if your travel time is headed out over 6th avenue. Golden to lakewood, gusty to t