Policing, Pews, and Firehouse Politics

Mark the 40th anniversary of the NYC Gay Rights Bill at a lively discussion of gay rights both past and present.

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To mark the 40th anniversary of the New York City Gay Rights Bill, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives is holding a panel on the evolution of groups that had largely opposed gay and lesbian rights in the 1970s and 1980s but now include gay and lesbian individuals as leaders or advocate more for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. These include the NYPD, the FDNY, and the Catholic Church. Introductory remarks by former City Council Member Daniel Dromm to be followed by a poem by LaGuardia Community College alum Kayla Texidor. Panel to be moderated by historian Stephen Petrus of LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.

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This conversation is part of a series of public programs on the Archives’ digital exhibit on the Gay Rights Bill, The Battle for Intro. 2.

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Lineup

Lillian Bonsignore - FDNY Commissioner

Ryan Merola - Chief of Staff to NYPD Commissioner

Marianne Duddy-Burke - Executive Director of DignityUSA

Sal Albanese - Former New York City Council Member

Daniel Dromm - Former New York City Council Member

Kayla Texidor - Alum, LaGuardia Community College

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Stephen Petrus, Moderator - Historian, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives