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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Gay rights in NYC 40 years past Stonewall

In the liberal landscape of Manhattan, Dan and Paul march amid the very eccentric hundreds of thousands parading loud and proud to be gay. They may be celebrating, but they are also still fighting for civil rights. This annual event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots when the homosexual community and police officers violently clashed in the streets. But today, cops walk in the gay pride parade. A message that began as a courageous political movement now includes a corporate sponsorship from Delta, Thirty-five floats, and miles of barricaded photo-happy spectators. Has the true message of the movement been lost?


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