lgbtq want and deserve to serve like everyone else. we have made a lot of progress as a country but there is a lot of work that needs to be done to make the military and v.a. more inclusive. that is it is my mission to ensure that we honor the service of every american who has served, regardless of their identity. this past weekend we saw action that steers us toward that goal. the biden administration announced that v.a. will begin the first steps to expand care to include gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans. this is truly a first and incredibly significant step that the v.a.'s taken and i applaud v.a.'s decision. veterans in need of gender confirmation surgery should not have to seek health care outside of the v.a. health care system or navigate complicated processes to get the care they need. this announcement will be life-changing for many and it's the result of years of hard work and advocacy on behalf of trans veterans and alyles. so in honor of pride month, -- allies. so in honor of pride month we must keep up t

the deadliest attack of felting lgbtq -- affecting lgbtq plus people in american history is now a nationalial. this month, on the way into the office, i walked through from the residence to the oval office every morning. i walked through a hallway lit with rainbow colors of bright, which you'll have a chance to see in a few minutes. you'll see a candle carried during the aids visual in the vigil in -- vigil in the early 1990's carried by matthew shepard, a reminder of how much this community has suffered and lost. it's also a reminder of this community's incredible resiliency, incredible contributions, including, we just saw, the national football league and the national women's soccer league. all of you here -- and kyle, good to see you, man. i had the opportunity to officiate their wedding. [applause] and revisited of malcolm kenyatta, where are you, malcolm? [applause] good to see you, man. and dr. matt miller. they stole the show at the democratic convention. and my friend, sarah mcbride. where's sarah? [applause] sarah worked closely with my son when he was attorney general of the sta

out of this moment, springs fourth we call the modern lgbtq rights movement. you see here, here is a headline in the mainstream media. you see how dismissive the mainstream publications are of gay people. the headline here is home a nest rated, queen bees are stinging mad. insulting, derogatory terminology. the mainstream media didn't cover this for a couple days, several days of fights and writing going on. this is an granted village, until they are paying attention to what's going on there. we have historic publications from the museum's collection of how the gay rights movement was covered by other publications. we had the advocate, and early publication based in l.a.. you have the ladder, a lesbian publication. it reported on uprising, at a bar in the california region. you have mainstream publications starting to pay attention to say, what is going on? time exiting, a few months after stonewall occurs as a cover, homosexual in america, in which they are saying never before have homosexuals been in the forefront of a conversation of what's going on in the

and to the lgbtq-plus community?i think if you look at the administration and less than 200 days in its totality, and what they have done, it is about meeting the moment. it's about making sure that all representation matters in a real way. not just talking about it, but doing it. seeing me behind this podium was showing all of the things that this president has said about representation. having a diverse cabinet. having a diverse white house. it was a powerful moment. it was an honor for he to be here and to be back in this white house and to be any chance i have to be behind this podium. >>> up next, president biden has called her a historic and deeply qualified choice to lead the administration's health efforts. dr. rachel levine, the first out transgender federal official to be confirmed by the senate, joins us next. amazing at your lexus dealer. trelegy for copd. ♪ birds flyin' high, you know how i feel. ♪ ♪ breeze drifting on by you know how i feel. ♪ ♪ it's a new dawn... ♪ if you've been taking copd sitting do

lgbtq people of color are more likely than white lgbtq people to live in states without protections against discrimination and states with anti-lgbtq laws that harm us. and this is why we need the equality act. soledad: give people a sense that, maybe i'll start with you, of what the impact of anti-discrimination legislation is on the community. kierra: there are over 300 anti-lgbtq bills that have been introduced across the country, and that has meant everything from increased percentages of people who are attempting and committing suicide to depression. right. and homelessness for our young people. we are seeing the highest number of murders of trans women than any other year before it, and we are only halfway through the year. do have some protections and in some states, we literally have a patchwork of policies and protections, and we don't live our lives in a patchwork. and so we need those federal protections to, to honor our human rights. mayra: and i will also add here, just as a person who is directly impacted, i am an immigrant. i was undocumented for over 20 years in this country

lgbtq members of the u.s. military and veterans have faced diss creme nation stemming from official military poll situation including don't ask don't tell and the transmilitary ban. before it became a military policy, certain members had to hide their identities and those who were suspected were targeted by horrendous and traumatizing so-called witch hunts that were mistreated them that had nothing to do with their service. it estimated that 114r,000 servicemembers were discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation twn world war ii and 2011. while veterans have been impact d by quote, hostility, harassment and assault behavior by discriminatory military policies. many who were discharged are unable to access their v.a. benefits and those facing make them vulnerable to harassment and put their careers at risk. but the true by the policies and at v.a. is not known or well understood. to remedy the harm, we must reckon with what has happened and reckon with the policies on lgbtq policy and i introduced a co

it really signaled a recognition that lgbtq activism lgbtq. the lgbt movement was part of the broader aspirational struggles for social justice in the united states, and that was a very powerful symbolic statement on the part of obama as president of the united states as the first african-american president of the united states and then establishing this space this monument here just as another way of signaling the the road that's been traveled over the last not just 50 years but even longer to achieve lgbtq quality a still unfinished process, i might add but it's quite complicated with the stonewall national monument because this is an action on the part of the federal government, which for many many decades was quite oppressive towards lgbtq people still we have problems with with a federal policy. and so there's a kind of paradox right that the federal government is recognized this space and yet continues to adopt policies currently the best example might be the the ban on transgender military service members. so there's that paradox of rec

to have a contingent of lgbtq police officers marching | lgbtq police officers marching in uniform in, they are part of our community'-_ them, they are part of our communi ". ., . community". the ban on police marching _ community". the ban on police marching on — community". the ban on police marching on pride _ community". the ban on police marching on pride sunday - community". the ban on police marching on pride sunday is i marching on pride sunday is also part of a national re—evaluation that has been taking place in america in the wake of the murder of george floyd by a police officer in minneapolis last year. and hardening of attitudes towards the police in quarters. including within the lgbtq community. including within the lgbtq community-— including within the lgbtq communi . , . ., , ., , community. they have a history of attacking. — community. they have a history of attacking, harassing, - of attacking, harassing, jailing, abusing lgbt folks all the way back to stonewall, the original pride was a riot, was an uprising against that police brutality and police harassment.-

si una persona joven lgbtq enfrenta este tipo de audio y comentarios ¿qué pasaría? redes sociales, más que todo en su salud mental. este tipo de comentarios tienen un impacto enorme y pueden llevar a la muerte. >> y más cuando se está en una etapa de desarrollo tan delicada. pero más allá de lo negativo muchos jóvenes pudieron celebrar este mes tan importante de junio. especialmente después de la pandemia. >> el cambio que veo en la generación más joven es que estar orgulloso de ser gay ees también ser orgulloso de ser latino. antes era una cosa o la otra. le hice la pregunta a muchas personas qué les daba orgullo y esto respondieron. >> soy orgullosa de ser lesbiana, mexicana y libre. >> celebrar de donde vengo, y celebrar quién soy. >> (habla en inglés). >> soy bisexual, he estado consciente de ello por un tiempo. me ha ayudado estar consciente de que mi gente, mi pueblo, mi comunidad me apoya, y mucha gente en la comunidad latina no tiene ese apoyo. quiero que sepan que no están solos. las cosas se ponen mejor. >> como puedes ver es una comunidad que quiere alzar

why some are concerned, the lgbtq neighborhood is losing its identity. i'm also looking around and even my own friends and who are also gay, and that's like i'm seeing that they're getting another day, another chance. it could be the day you break the sales record, or the day there's appointments nonstop. with comcast business, you get the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses, and you can get the advanced cybersecurity solutions you need with comcast business securityedge. every day in business is a big day. we'll keep you ready for what's next. get started with a great offer, and ask how you can add comcast business securityedge. plus, for a limited time,ask how to get a $500 prepaid card when you upgrade. call today. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacin

codifying federal protections for lgbtq+ americans.five months in with regards to its inclusion and treatment of communities you represent? >> and we'll, happy pride. it's so nice to be here. you know what? we're just getting started but it feels so good these first five months in. you know, the administration is poised to be the most lgbtq inclusive of any administration before it. it matters to see vice president kamala harris showing up and showing out in the streets with lgbtq people celebrating pride. we just heard not too long ago, our president is saying he has the back of transgender young people. so we've seen some positive statements, positive indicators that there are even better and brighter things to come. >> now, i just want to pivot a bit because you put out a statement after the direct chauvin verdict they referred to the decision is not justice, but accountability. you went on to say that black lives must matter, in quote, a country that has never lived up to that promise i want to flip that statement on its head somew

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let me show you how teaching lgbtq history helps you to achieve those things. it's not one more add-on. it's an integral part of american history. um were there regional differences in the role of gay bars in american history the south compared to the west coast and so forth. i think there are regional differences all there's you know, climates microclimates. there are people say oh yeah, california, it's very liberal. well if you've ever been to the central valley of california, not so liberal, you know, really depends. i think there are regional differences but even within areas i come i was raised in washington state the western part of washington is for seattle is very liberal the eastern part of washington is right next to idaho there where there's the white supremacist and so forth very, you know, very different so i think that there are there are not just regional differences, but many many differences and how people are treated um was the european gay bar comparable to the american gay bar in the 20th century? i have vast ignorance on this topic. i real

once again, san francisco continues to lead in lgbtq plus equity. the new committee consists of mostly bipoc, transgender, and gender nonconforming leaders, making this one of san francisco's most diverse committees. this is an exciting new model for san francisco that will bring us all together, and i can't wait to see what we accomplish for the rest of the nation to see. again, i'd like to thank mayor london breed, the humans rights commission to always serve the community. for the leadership and advocacy serving all lgbtq people in san francisco and beyond. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: before we get into the swearing in, i just want to take a moment once more, when we kicked off pride a few weeks ago on the steps of city hall, i acknowledged grant colfax of being this incredible leader and what he did to help us get to this point in the pandemic, and he wasn't even there. he was on vacation, but you know things are looking up when dr. colfax takes a vacation, a well deserved vacation. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: so i w

one in six youth adults identify as lgbtq.tq people report experiencing some type of discrimination. so if we live in a democracy, we should make that democracy works for all of us. unfortunately, we're seeing an avalanche of opposition from conservatives and serious and real collateral consequences for lgbtq people and their families. more than 250 bills have been introduced in state legislatures around the country. 24 have been signed forcing families to leave their homes. this is real for lgbtq people. we need the equality act. where it is, it's in the senate. we're engaging with senators on both sides of the aisle to advance this bill. and our biggest obstacle is stigma and misinformation. that is what we are addressing. >> so, al fan sew, i don't have time to play the actual clip from chuck schumer, but back on may 28th, he said i may also ask the senate to consider gun legislation and lgbtq equality legislation in the june work period. have you heard anything from the majority leader about the equality act getting a vote

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how the bay area's kicking off a month long celebration of its lgbtq plus communities and the law all intermission finally over broadway. sf is planning a return to the stage when you can score tickets. that's >> get ready theater. fans hamilton is reopening the orpheum tickets are on sale starting tomorrow morning at 10:00am, hamilton performances will begin on august 10th. but the show will only be around for 4 tickets are going to cost you anywhere from 50 to $300 after its run here in san francisco. the show is headed to the south bay for 3 week run in san jose tickets for those shows are already on sale. >> and still ahead tonight, today marks the official start of pride after the break down the pain? yeah. here. aspercreme with max-strength* lidocaine. works fast and lasts. keep it. you're gonna need it. kick pain in the aspercreme how great is it that we get to tell everybody how liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? i mean it... uh-oh, sorry... oh... what? i'm an emu! no, buddy! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty,

ends monday. >>> the lgbtq community is shifting because of young adults. an interesting finding about generation z, folks born in 1997 or after. they were nearly four times more likely than people over 40 to say they identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, gender fluid or in another way. and that mibt because they grew up in it a world with much more visibility and equality than previous generations did. bernard said her her formance with a character helped her become more confident and open with her own sexuality. she joins us now for her new movie "milk water" is on apple will tv and amazon prime video and netflix on july 18th. glad to have you here. >> happy to be here. >> first of all, for people not familiar with that word, pansexual, what does that mean? >> in the context of my character, best quoted by a character who played my mother and she says oh, lauren, she'll sleep with anything. but i think pansexual as a meaningful term is, you know, someone who identifies outside of the binaries of the sexualities that we typically identify with. an

urging congress to pass the equality act, which expands protections for lgbtq. hrc is also fighting back with bills affirming trans rights we have now 24 bills that have been signed in states across the country. the human rights campaign recently announced that we're going to be suing the state of florida and governor de santas. the california legislature has stood up for lgbtq rights, including allocating funding for cultural competency training and borrowing, state funded travel. the states that discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, david says is critical for all people to stand up for lgbt rights. wherever they live. we will never achieve equality unless we fight for equality as one community. greg lee ktvu, fox two news, she'll ahead tonight. organizers of the tokyo olympics decide whether or not to allow spectators at this summer's games and taking a live look outside the summer solstice. chief meteorologist bill martin will have have the complete did you know prilosec otc can stop frequent heartburn before it begins? heartburn happen

san francisco has become a hub for the lgbtq community.hen celebrating pride, it's important to remember those who came before us and lead this fight that we're seeing right now. during this pride month, we take a look back at the evolution of the lgbtq community in the city. >> and pry throughout the years concourse the psac ii has the story. >> deep rooted in the fabric of san francisco's culture activism and visibility of the lgbtq community dates back to the gold rush in the mid 1800's a lot gender and various that's always been president in san francisco. it's been rule regulating and criminalize since the middle of the 19th century. i creating a sense resistant politics. >> for people who are, you know, we might now call or historian filmmaker and gender studies professor mills college. >> susan stryker says this set the foundation for lgbtq people who moved west after world war 2. >> but the 1950's striker says san francisco was home to 2 of the largest national and advocacy organizations. but many more groups and individuals would

the work is not on lgbtq people coming out.and accepting space for lgbtq people. what made it so beautiful is carl put the attention in this moment on the needs of lgbtq youth who are struggling because of covid, because of attacks going on across the country on lgbtq youth, including on transgender young people trying to prevent them from playing in sports. so we need to have a broader debate in this country around steps that need to be taken to increase safety for lgbtq youth. >> wade, i appreciate you being with us this morning. i think it's a big deal. he's going to go on tomorrow being the same person he was yesterday and today. he's a good football player. i'm excited to watch him play. thank you very much for being with us. "new day" continues right now. >>> hello, i'm brianna keilar alongside john berman. battle lines drawn in the senate with a key vote hours away. plus donald trump's money man stuck between a rock and a hard place. will he make the choice to flip on the former president or face charges himself? >> fewe

attorney general healey, you are one of just eight openly lgbtq people in the u.s.cent of elected officials identify as lgbtq. what do you make of that lack of representation in 2021? >> it is the time to celebrate. it is also a time to acknowledge that we've still got a lot of work to do in electing more members of our community into office. we've got a lot more work to do in protecting the rights of members of the lgbtq+ community. that's, i guess, how i see it. i got elected back in 2014. would i have liked to have seen a lot more people elected since then from the community? absolutely. but we just have to continue to fight to get the representation there. >> when you talk about fighting for rights, congress is still working on a path forward for the equality act. it would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes at the federal level. can you give me some examples or talk me through how this would protect the rights of more lgbtq people? >> well, you know, alicia, i'm lucky. i got to argue our state's challenge to the defense of marriage a

he's been living his truth and supporting lgbtq on the same process. >> but he said that it's been a 15 year period. >> that it took for him to come to this point. so talk a little bit about, you know, how this is helping other people young and old who may be having trouble and facing obstacles and not getting enough help. >> yeah. so first we want to make sure that lgbt young people, if they're not out, don't come out. it doesn't feel safe or you just make sure that whatever whatever time you decide is right for you. whatever is safe for you. we have resources on our website to help support you do that. the trevor project dot org slash resources for that for lgbtq youth who maybe haven't seen a role model in sports for the nfl before for their possibilities of success. now, there is one car was inspiring lgbtq youth to live their lives, live their truth and also participate in sports. it's a really massive deal from to q can might not have had a role model in this way before. >> but the problem is, is that like you whether or not they're comfortable. if they face obstacles, if they

i used to live in san francisco, i attended lgbtq meetings, i presented at lgbtq, including a workshopso i know a lot of people who have been involved and hold nit high regard, partly because of what groups like lgd groups is to explain all of these wild, kinky, interesting things that people are interested in, so they don't get hurt. and to me that's part of the value of having this visibility, is because wherever you meet someone who is into this or not, if you're sboorkts sooner -- into it, sooner or later you're going to explore and it's important that you know what you're doing, so you don't get hurt and you don't hurt somebody else. >> absolutely. and the leatherman's discussion group is an organization in our 25th anniversary, who seeks to educate and to mentor anybody, whether you're young or old, new or part of the scene for many years. so our vision was just really to educate on a broad spectrum of topics, whether it's depression and suicide, whether it's substance abuse, whether it's actually kink play and consent. so, we -- we have been really at the forefront of trying to

of course for lgbtq youth, but also people who aren't lgbtq who don't get to put themselves inside a i remember growing up i didn't see a lot of mexico americans on tv. i got so used to pretending to see myself in other people, in other characters from different experiences. and i think that really stretched my imagination. i think it made me build empathy and made me or understanding. i think when we deprive experience, not only are we hurting the lgbtq youth from being able to see themselves in a book, but others from being able to put themselves none of those people's shoes and say, oh, this is what it's like. >> i really like that perspective, especially as i thought about that question a lot. back to your book, there's a lot of advice in there. what's the one thing you want young people to take away? >> i just want young people to know, especially trans youth that there's nothing wrong with you. it's a really tough world that we're living in right now. there's a lot of people who are afraid and they're acting on their fear. but you just need to be strong in yourself, lean on the

>> next secretary of state tony blinken talks about lgbtq public policy. this runs 40 minutes. >> hello and welcome to this edition of ac front page. the atlantic council for global leaders. i'm jonathan capehart with "the washington post" thank you for joining us today across the country and around the world the month of june is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the lgbtq i individuals. and in his first year in office, president biden and his administration have an opportunity to advocate for the social, economic and political equality for sexual and gender minorities. already the state department encouraged u.s. missions abroad to fly the pride flag with the lgbtqi foreign policy to affect and move the needle on human rights around the world. i'm delighted to be joined by secretary of state antony blinken to hear more about biden administration's priorities to protecting the lgbtqai community. he served with president barack obama and before that president obama's national security advisor. this event is hosted by the atlantic council which throug

it's a violence against lgbtq youth that those increased risk factors can. place them at higher risk for attempting suicide. so we want to make sure that we're supporting lgbtq youth with our 24 7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services. that's the lifeline chat and text crisis services. the trevor project also offers research education, advocacy and peer support programs all to support lgbtq. >> and so what can then the family and friends of those who are in the lgbtq community do to help on that front, too. i mean, it's it's it's stressful for somebody to come out and feel safe to do that and then on the on the other side of it for family and friends receiving that news. what can they do to try and make that a more positive and affirming experience. >> you're right. we talk about that as a light ship and acceptance and support. there's actually a huge public health in implication for acceptance of support. we know that one accepting adult can decrease the risk of an lgbt youth attempting suicide by up to 40% and again by public health standards

they provide all sorts of assistance to those in need from the lgbtq community as well as beyond.s pride brunch is an opportunity for us to meet the marshall, the grand marshals of the pride parade during years we had the parade . this year, we don't have a parade, but we have marshals. we always enjoy meeting them at the pride brunch. that is one i very much look forward too. that is tomorrow, in fact, and it will be a virtual event this year, and you can still become part of that by going to prcsf.com/pride2021 one dion. should i keep going on? >> why do we circle back to you because i want to get to everything we are going to talk about. jen, the mayor spoke about city funds being allocated to the lgbtq community, along with some exciting initiatives. can you touch upon any of those coming up? >> absolutely, the one that struck so many of us was allocated in the budget, $12 million i believe it is, for the new sf lgbtq museum, and a lot of people have been waiting funding for the new museum. of course, there is a museum already, and the hard-working people keep it going, includ

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rise to the lgbtq community.t long time residents say the area is losing some of its lgbtq members making way for straight families. i like playing with the kids, you know, and darling talk darlings on the sidewalks. it's just but it's just, you know, i'm also looking around my own friends and, um, who are also gay, and that's like in c and they're going to, you know, live in the neighborhood. what do we want? castro's roots with the gay rights movement began after world war two when working class families moved out and gay men moved in. and the lgbtq population continued to grow through the 19 seventies and into the 19 eighties, when the aids crisis hit historian terry bestwick from the glbt historical society says as gay men died, non gays began moving in that displacement continued and accelerated over the decades as housing prices in the area increased. we've been seeing. gaber hoods, uh, being lost in major cities all across the country for some time, and so, uh, so, yes, the castro as a gay ident definitely

month, the time to honor and celebrate the lgbtq community.mbers of the lgbt community say they are worried that the castro district is losing its prominence as the city's cultural center for gays and lesbians and as ktvu christien kafton tells us the castro neighborhood is facing some very big challenges coming out of this pandemic. san francisco's castro district is a thriving neighborhood with clear cultural ties to the lgbtq community. but long time residents say the area is losing some of its lgbtq members making way for straight families. i like playing with the kids, you know, and darling talk darlings on the sidewalks. it's just but it's just, you know, i'm also looking around if my own friends and um, who are also gay, and that's like i'm saying they're going to, you know, live in the neighborhood. what do we want the castros roots with the game? rights movement began after world war two when working class families moved out and gay men moved in the l g b t q. population continued to grow through the 19 seventies and into the 19 eight

fred's reign and the movement for lgbtq rights, persisted. fred remain active in the decades that followed as a board member and holding various offices. in 2010, fred received the jose award for his decade of service and named grand duke of the americas and king father to california. fred was one of a kind but also exemplary of a generation. our gay greatest generation that came out, battled the plague and changed the world for future generation of queer people. rest in power, your life was a blessing and your memory surely will be as well. the rest i submit. >> clerk: thank you. supervisor mar? >> supervisor mar: thank you. i submit. >> clerk: thank you. supervisor melgar? >> supervisor melgar: thank you very much. colleagues it is with a heavy heart that i'm sharing this in memoriam request. holly was the assistant principal at lowell high school in my district. was looking forward toens withing the graduation of the class of 2021 before this tragic incident took her life. eshe was set to retire this year after a 28-year career. serving st

we've got eric record he spoke to lgbtq lgbtq activists about the impact of carl's announcement. >> butoment to say that i'm. i do this for a while now. but i finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. that's nfl player carl nassib using instagram monday to publicly come out as. >> the massive is a defensive end for the las vegas raiders and is now the first active player in the nfl to say he is. the announcement is a victory for many in the lgbtq community now that there is instagram video of a. >> good for the public. they're coming out. i mean, it's it's truly remarkable well, is the ceo of our city. g-league organization that offers recreational sports leagues in cities across the u.s. including sacramento for the plus community. i think the it's sort of that last last decade. >> before we really see a lot of other people do uncomfortable. >> i hope at least in his video posted massive also says that he will be donating $100,000 to the trevor project, incredible organization, the trevor project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention for those under 25 years

locutor: se dio cuenta que la ayuda la frontera no existÍa y por eso creo un refugio para la comunidad lgbtqradas para la prostituciÓn. locutor:esto y mÁs en "aquÍ y ahora". teresa: recientemente una niÑa apareciÓ sola en la frontera cargando consigo una complicada historia. hola, quÉ tal? le saluda teresa rodrÍguez. danae rivero ha seguido la historia de la pequeÑa evelyn. una pequeÑa que fue abandonada a su suerte. danae: en medio de la nada la pequeÑa emily martÍnez de ocho aÑos avanzaba por el monte. para su suerte se pudo unir a un grupo de migrantes, familias enteras que venÍan con sus hijos en brazos a estados unidos. fueron muchos dÍas difÍciles de los que la pequeÑa ya habÍa perdido la cuenta. cuando quiso saber se estaba entregando a las autoridades fronterizas. >> viene sola? >> sÍ. danae: se despojÓ de sus Únicas pertenencias personales.sus medias y sus zapatos. en pocas palabras se expresÓ. >> cÓmo te sientes? >> muy mal. >> por quÉ? >> pero... danae: emily no traÍa ningÚn nÚmero de telÉfono como la mayorÍa de los niÑo que llegan solos a la frontera. la informaciÓn quedaba salÍa

>> i'm here doing what i'm doing because of all of those generations before me. >> gay history, lgbtqtory, is not a straight line. it's three steps forward and two steps back, sometimes. but in many ways it's part of what makes america great. >> this movement is about creating an america that actually is the stuff of our dreams. every human being really having liberty and justice. and peace and joy and love. without threat. >> in media, in business, in communities, in families across the country, lgbtq americans are woven into all aspects of society. something once unimaginable before the stonewall rebellion launched the modern gay rights movement out of darkness, shame, and oppression. >> i'd like to begin with a fact. a simple yet shocking fact. homosexuals, lesbians. this moral decay weakens our resistance to the onslaught of the communist masters of deceit. >> in the '50s in america, communism became this catch-all thing to scrub the government of people deemed unworthy or unamerican. and so how much more unamerican than homosexuals. >> there were very serious witch hunts of homos

san francisco has become a hub for the lgbtq community when celebrating pride.s important to remember those who came before us and their fight that led us here during this pride month. we're taking a look back at the evolution of the lgbtq community in the city and pride throughout the years. kron 4 taylor bisacky has more. >> deep rooted in the fabric of san francisco's culture activism and visibility of the lgbtq community dates back to the gold rush in the mid 1800's a lot of your gender and that's always been president in san francisco. it's regulated and criminalize since the middle of the 19th century. i creating a sense resistant politics. >> for people who are, you know, we might now call or trans historian filmmaker and gender studies professor mills college. susan stryker says. >> this set the foundation for lgbtq people who moved west after world war 2. but the 1950's striker says san francisco was home to 2 of the largest national and advocacy organizations. but many more groups and individuals would follow. that hasn't turned translated significant.

population has self-identified as lgbtq plus.te boards is far lower than that. cnbc's leslie picker is with us now. hi, leslie. >> hi, shep. yeah, that figure stands at just 0.4%. there are 5,670 board seats across the fortune 500 only 25, 25 of those seats are occupied by directors who self-identify as lgbtq plus. and some of those 25 seats are held by the same individuals now, there are some unique hurdles in closing that gap for the lgbtq plus community companies often shy away from giving leaders the opportunity to self-identify largely due to privacy concerns, so board rooms are rarely equipped with a full diversity picture. we actually spoke with one of the few lgbt directors, beth brook, who sits on the boards of "the new york times" and e-health. >> i am proud to be on the boards that i'm on now so other people can look at that and say i can be that as well. but it also just brings a perspective, i think, that is really quite different it's up to us to be visible, to be vocal, and to lead change >> progress has been slow.

experts suggest they might have been lgbtq, too.er, your history is much deeper than you think. and you deserve to be proud of it. proud of it only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ ♪welcome back to that same old place♪ ♪that you laughed about♪ ♪well, the names have all changed♪ ♪since you hung around♪ welcome back, america. it sure is good to see you. (upbeat pop music in background throughout) oh! are you using liberty mutual's welcome back, america. coverage customizer tool? so you only pay for what you need. sorry? limu, you're an animal! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>> how far back does lgbtq history go? the answer might surprise you. experts are now unveiling new theories suggesting that some of the most notable figures in history and mythology might be part of the community, if they were alive today. "the week" producer tom ransweiler spoke to some of those experts for a new series called gay history. >> the lgbtq rights movement grows bigger and becomes mor

a 2020 survey by prudential found lgbtq americans were 9% more likely to have their household income't depend on their families for help. >> for many lgbtq folks, they don't have their parents in that aspect of their life they're not getting support when it comes to paying for college they don't have parents there when they buy their first home or helping them buy their first car. >> reporter: david and john paid off $51,000 debt in two years by lowering the interest rates on their cards. now they counsel others. >> how does that make you feel you see light at the end of the tunnel in. >> it's like weight is off the shoulders. >> reporter: they say the key to getting it done is finding someone you trust to talk about it if you are looking for a financial adviser who gets it, there are more than 1200 certified financial planners who self-selected lgbtq as their client focus on let's make a plan.org that helps consumers find a financial planner. for cnbc, i'm sharon ep perfect son. >> sharon, thank you can you imagine the pride though, literal pride they feel during this month but also

urging congress to pass the equality act, which expands protections for lgbtq. with bills affirming trans rights we have now 24 bills that have been signed in states across the country, the human rights campaign recently announced that we're going to be suing the state of florida and governor de santas. the california legislature has stood up for lgbtq rights, including allocating funding for cultural competency training and borrowing, state funded travel to states that discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, david says is critical for all people to stand up for lgbtq rights. wherever they live. we will never achieve equality unless we fight for equality as one community, greg lee ktvu, fox two news. rainbow colours will light up the california state capitol to celebrate pride month. tonight's lighting ceremony will include speakers from the state and lgbtq community. the building will be illuminated nightly throughout the week to celebrate not just the lgbtq community but also the goals of diversity and inclusion. well, today is the start o

once again, san francisco continues to lead in lgbtq plus equity. the new committee consists of mostly bipoc, transgender, and gender nonconforming leaders, making this one of san francisco's most diverse committees. this is an exciting new model for san francisco that will bring us all together, and i can't wait to see what we accomplish for the rest of the nation to see. again, i'd like to thank mayor london breed, the humans rights commission to always serve the community. for the leadership and advocacy serving all lgbtq people in san francisco and beyond. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: before we get into the swearing in, i just want to take a moment once more, when we kicked off pride a few weeks ago on the steps of city hall, i acknowledged grant colfax of being this incredible leader and what he did to help us get to this point in the pandemic, and he wasn't even there. he was on vacation, but you know things are looking up when dr. colfax takes a vacation, a well deserved vacation. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: so i w

in new york an impassioned debate has broken out within the lgbtq community over who can participatet month by the organisers to ban uniformed police officers from taking part in the proceedings until 2025 because they were seen as a "threatening" presence by some members of the lgbt community has provoked a strong backlash which is continuing to escalate even though this year's march is largely virtual. from new york, tom brook reports. wave your flags! since 1996, the gay action 0fficers league has marched in police uniform as a contingent of new york's mammoth pride parade. for police sergeant ana arboleda it meant the world to participate. it is an amazing feeling. to see people from the crowd and hugging you and telling you, "happy pride, it is great to see you, officer". but last month the organisation that controls the parade says that uniformed police would be banned from the march until 2025, although this year because of covid—19 there is no big in—person official event. i am happy to be a police officer and i am equally proud to be gay. so for them to exclude me just one a

the lgbtq survey. again, the time report was delayed again. marcy did have updates for us. they found there were service gaps in shopping and health. the majority of respondents 83 to 97% were getting services they need. they were pleased. the most unmet need mental health and counseling back to the other discussion about isolation issues. there is an interest in. [indiscernable] we are tracking bills. depression has increased and stress level especially with people with disabilities. the full report will be completed in june. the council and they will talk about this in the joint report. we did approve sending letters of support that are moving through the legislature. i will address those in my joint presentation. the senior housing gave the second update. we continue to work on site visits. we had planned updated our may meeting but we had the person coordinating it was unable to attend. we postponed to june. the various members reported on a number of things. one being the community living campaign is emphasizing walks focusing on getting their neighbors outdoors, to he

organizers said organized -- said lgbtq police officers cannot march as part of the parade.ney and australia have locked down parts of the city in a race to stop the delta variant of the coronavirus from spreading. >> about a million in sydney will be affected by this stay-at-home order. it will apply to the city center anit will also apply to beachside suburbs in the east, including the famous bdi beach area. this is where the cluster started. it has now grown to 65 people and what worries health authorities here is that this is the delta variant and it is spreading very quickly. they stop short of a full lockdown. interestingly enough, that has caused controversy among health experts who say it does not go far enough. what theyre saying is that it is under control, that these localized lockdowns are going to do the job. >> in new york city, it is the pride march on sunday, there is a heated debate between the audi pdq community over who exactly can take part. the organizers have banned police officers in uniform for marching as part of the parade, claiming the police see i

know lgbtq, out lgbtq people in my life when i was a kid. >> roem was when matthew shepard was brutallywho i was and was too scared to tell anyone. when you see a young gay man in wyoming being pistol whipped, bound to a pole and what's happening in wyoming is not far fetched from what could be happening in virginia. then it makes it harder to come out because you feel that your safety is going to be jeopardized and then you will see people who actually side with, you know, his killers. >> that's why she sponsored a bill at the behest of a teenage constituent to do away with a controversial legal strategy that was permitted in her state. justified some crimes against lgbtq victims, arguing their sexual orientation or gender identity was to blame for the violent reaction. >> we're simply saying that a person's mere presence in existence as an lgbtq person does not constitute a heat of passion defense that negates malice in an attack. in layman's terms, you can't just assault and kill someone because you feel like it. >> that past in virginia, but trans panic are still on the books in mos