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LGBTQ Battles & Milestones - Dr Perry Halkitis

Mental Illness Happy Hour

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Gay Life in New York City in the 50s and 60s

There were still laws on the books that had made homosexuality illegal. The police, depending on what political impetus there was, would raid these bars and clubs. As a gay person, you're looking for people who are like you too. And as a result of that, you have this rebellion, this riot that takes place in the summer of 1969 where people say enough's enough.

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