l.g.b. t. movement on a global stage back then the stonewall in was a haven for people who didn't identify with the heterosexual norms of the day here they could hang out drink dance simply be themselves but not without risks being gay could result in prison or heavy fines violence and harassment to a common college a remembers them well she was 22 at the time and kept her gay identity secret fearful of the consequences like many lesbians of my generation i compartmentalize my life i have had to hide my identity in college and now i was hiding my identity at work because i could be fired for being a lesbian under the law homosexuality was illegal i already knew there really was nothing wrong with me but for me the question was how are we going to get society to change seeing thousands join her in protesting for gay rights emboldened her. as a founding member of the game liberation front she helped organize the 1st ever gay pride marches from there her role as an activist was assured using her new found

l.g.b. t. movement celebrates its 50th anniversary organizers of the london pride parade are calling it the largest and most diverse celebration so far huge crowds also joined marches in other european cities including the part spanish capital madrid. the final of the women's world cup gets underway in less than an hour with the united states ending to defend its title against the netherlands in the final in. our sports correspondent oliver moody is there for us i hope at least he is there yes there is only what sort of game are we going to get to crown this incredible tournament. yeah we're ready to go here the sun is out the fans a streaming. behind me we're all ready for the biggest football moment of the year we're hoping of course that it's not going to be a one sided game the u.s. heavy favorites and rightfully so considering their performances this tournament but the netherlands have plenty about them too and like the u.s. they also have a huge number of fans and great support here in leon so let