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Beyond Stonewall: The Push for LGBT Civil Rights
Jun25

Beyond Stonewall: The Push for LGBT Civil Rights

Stonewall We go back to the night in June 1969 at the New York City Stonewall Inn that sparked the LGBT rights movement. On today’s show we’ll hear about the day that galvanized a generation and the continued fight for LGBT civil rights. The first Pride parades took place in June 1970 marking the 1st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Michael Schirker and David Isay bring us an oral history Remembering Stonewall: The...

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Beyond Stonewall: The Push for LGBT Civil Rights
Jun28

Beyond Stonewall: The Push for LGBT Civil Rights

With Anthony Kennedy announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court this week, Trump has a chance to replace him and move the court even further to the right. Scores of the hard-fought rights: of Black people, of women seeking abortion care, of travelers from Muslim countries, immigrants, and LGBTQIA people… are under attack. Amidst this, communities will strategize, organize and celebrate as we learn from history. This...

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