Not for the first time, tonights speaker, thank you for helping us keep the conversation aloft in down all. The program can be viewed in its native habitat on crowd test and facebook and youtube pages, those who want to watch with Close Caption go to youtube, the cc button in the bottom of the player and the video will be available for rewatching immediately following podcast. The presentation will allow 30 to 45 minutes. After words he will take your questions, please up in your questions using the apps button on crowd test and neil shubin will take them at the end of his talk. Cant guarantee what he will get to every question but we will get to as many as possible. Maximize your time. Science and society, include a look at the nuclear site featuring bob ferguson and Tom Carpenter but Anthony Townsend on the future of driverless cars. And the uw science series, by grad students, by michael shermer, jillian andrews, that is not true, kurt bloodworth, tomorrow evenings program, samantha
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,
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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