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June 28, 2019: 50 Years After Stonewall; Women's Soccer Puts Spotlight On Gender Inequality

June 28, 2019: 50 Years After Stonewall; Women's Soccer Puts Spotlight On Gender Inequality

FromHere & Now


June 28, 2019: 50 Years After Stonewall; Women's Soccer Puts Spotlight On Gender Inequality

FromHere & Now

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Jun 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Friday marks 50 years since the Stonewall riots in New York, which helped spark the LGBTQ rights movement. So where does the movement stand for young people now who identify as LGBTQ? Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Amit Paley, CEO and executive director of The Trevor Project. Also, the Women's World Cup is generating lots of buzz and drawing more attention to women's soccer, a sport that has struggled to receive equity over the years. Here & Now's Femi Oke speaks with British sports journalist Gemma Clarke about the women on ...
Released:
Jun 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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