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The nation demands it. The senate failing to reach a bipartisan deal for a massive stimulus package as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy. The democratic leader and speaker of the house decided to blow it all up and play russian roulette. This is a challenging time for all americans. Were enduring a Great National trial. We will prove that we can meet the moment. Were going to get hit. No doubt about it. We see it in new york. New york is terribly suffering. The new yorkers and all americans deserve the blunt truth. Its only getting worse. April and may are going to be a lot worse. But i do believe that whatever this is, four months, six months, nine months, we are going to be better for it. Manhatt from exchanging wedding vows. Atlanta braves star Freddy Freeman playing ball in the backyard with his son. The kid is like, forget this. Im done. All that, coronavirus isnt stopping the grand ole opry. The show goes on, even if no one is inside to hear it. To those on the
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Also detective brian downey. Also is lieutenant brett parson, district native. He manages the department lesbian gay transsexual and bisexual department. Thank you all for taking part in this today. I am 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 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 before the stonewall riots . What was it like for the lgbt community. David it is counter intuitive. There is a common tendency in this country to assume that the further we go back in history, the worse things are going to be. Actually, in the history of and the interior d of u. S. In the entirety of u. S. History, the 60s and 50s were the worst time for lgbt people. That is because there had been a period of liberalization in the 1920s. But with the Great Depression coming along, that seemed to begin a clampdown on i will use gay people
And how the treatments of the lgbtq has changed over the past 50 years. The National Law Enforcement you see him in washington, d. C. Hosted this event. It is my pleasure and honor to be back with you as we stream as well, we are looking back on 50 years. Where we were 50 years ago at the stonewall riots and how far we have come. At the changes that have been made and the changes still to come. I would like to introduce our panel if we can. Starting with david carter, the author of stonewall. And a film which won the peabody award. Downey. Ective brian also is lieutenant brett parson, district native. Manages the department andian gay transsexual bisexual department. Thank you all for taking part in this today. I am 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 kind of hard to believe. David, i would like to start with you if we can. Like, what wasrk before thee stonewall riots . What was it like for