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
A portion of the 1968 film the second largest minority, by producer and director lilli vincenz. Joining us is charles francis, the president of the Mattachine Society of washington, d. C. , which is what . Mr. Francis we are an lgbt history society. With a motto of archive activism. By that i mean we find old materials that have been forgotten, sealed, or basically eleted and use those materials to talk about gay civil rights and the ongoing struggle for gay civil equality. Host we will show you both films in their entirety in a couple of minutes. One is seven minutes. The other is 12 minutes. Here on cspan 3s American History tv and real america. Reel america. Your connection to the films is what . Mr. Francis we were honored to be chosen by lilli vincenz, the creator of these films the producer, the director. She chose us to bring together all of her archives, 10,000 items, including these films, and donate them to the library of congress, and that is what we did. They belong to the
Watch it tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv o abigail adams, watch it tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv oabigail adams, watch it tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Now on a look at the history of gay rights in the United States, the pioneering gafiy fis of lilli vincenz and a guy rights group founded in 1950. A portion of the 1968 film the second largest minority by producer and director lilli vincenz. Joining us is Charles Francis the president of the society ney washington, d. C. , which is what . We are an lgbt History Society with the motto of archive activism and by that i mean we find old materials that have been forgotten, sealed or just basically deleted and use those materials to talk about gay civil rights and the ongoing struggle for gay civil equality. We will show you both of the films in its entirety and the one is seven minutes, and the other 12 minutes on American History tv and real america. Your connect
By that i mean we find old materials that have been forgotten, sealed, or basically deleted and use those materials to talk about gay civil rights and the ongoing struggle for gay civil equality. Host we will show you both films in their entirety in a couple of minutes. One is seven minutes. The other is 12 minutes. Your connection to the films is what . Mr. Francis we were honored to be chosen by lilli vincenz, the creator of these films the producer, the director. She chose us to bring together all of eye coyotes her archives, 10,000 items, including these films, and donate them to the library of congress, and that is what we did. They belong to the American People thanks to the generosity of lilli vincenz. Host where is she now . Mr. Francis lilli vincenz is still with us but not well enough to do interviews like this, so im honored to pinchhit for her. Host you brought a prop. This is an rca 16mm projector. Millennials may say, what is that . Mr. Francis millennials may think it is
The second largest minority, by producer and director lilli vincenz. Joining us is charles francis, the president of the Mattachine Society of washington, d. C. , which is what . Mr. Francis we are an lgbt history society. With a motto of archive activism. By that i mean we find old materials that have been forgotten, sealed, or basically deleted and use those materials to talk about gay civil rights and the ongoing struggle for gay civil equality. Host we will show you both films in their entirety in a couple of minutes. One is seven minutes. The other is 12 minutes. Your connection to the films is what . Mr. Francis we were honored to be chosen by lilli vincenz, the creator of these films the producer, the director. She chose us to bring together all of her archives, 10,000 items, including these films, and donate them to the library of congress, and that is what we did. They belong to the American People thanks to the generosity of lilli vincenz. Host where is she now . Mr. Francis