People involved with the Stonewall Riots in June of 1969, including author David Carter, who wrote a book on the riots, explains the history-changing events of that night. Martin Boyce and Jerry Hoose give their firsthand accounts of how the events escalated with the police. They also explain the importance … Continue reading
Photographer Jerry Pritikin recalls what happened during the White Night Riots on May 21, 1979 that occurred six months after the assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone on November 27, 1978. Pritikin also comments on the legacy Milk and Moscone left behind.
Boston newlyweds and supporters of LGBT rights share their reaction to Massachusetts becoming the first state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage on May 17, 2004.
Newly married couples in Cambridge, Massachusetts react to their state becoming the first in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage on May 17, 2004 in this live report. Cambridge was the first jurisdiction to issue marriage certificates.
Alfred M. Freedman, M.D. explains how homosexuality was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1973. This led to the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminating homosexuality from their list of psychiatric diseases on May 17, 1990.
Tennis player Billie Jean King explains how coming out as a lesbian changed her life and her career.
Ellen DeGeneres, the first openly gay lead character on television, discusses her reasons for coming out. She came out publically as gay on April 14, 1997.
Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres remembers practicing how she was going to announce coming out as a lesbian.
Actress Daniela Sea explains what Harvey Milk's mission has done for the LGTB community and explains what he means to her. Continue reading
Drag queen Empress Precious Cargo recalls what Harvey Milk meant to him as a gay man growing up and what his legacy means the LGTB community in California and around the world. Continue reading
