‘1969’: NASA engineers recall the historic Apollo 11 moon landing
It was July 20, 1969, in the midst of the Cold War, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of the historic Apollo 11 mission were the first two…
Remembering 1969 Stonewall Rebellion participants Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson
Author and activist Liz Plank sheds a spotlight on these women and what happened to them afterwards, including how they helped create the group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). SUBSCRIBE…
Big Freedia reflects on the meaning of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising
The Bounce music star pays homage to the Stonewall Uprising participants as it approaches the 50th anniversary. #1969 #ABCNews #Stonewall SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE…
How NYC police’s relationship with LGBTQ+ community changed after Stonewall Uprising
In 1969, the NYPD was part of a raid on the Stonewall Inn. Today, the Gay Officers Action League of NY is a positive force within the LGBTQ+ community with…
Civil rights activist on organizing one of the largest marches in US history
When the FBI attempted to use his sexual orientation as a weapon against his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement in 1969, David Mixner, a gay man in his 20s,…