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Bonus Panel: The Bad Old Days from LGBTQ Public Servants - Talking Feds
In a special TalkingFeds episode in commemoration of Pride Month, Harry is joined by Robert Raben and Keith Boykin, two of the first openly gay government officials. The two recount the not-so-distant days in which gays and lesbians were treated as predators and security risks. They discuss efforts to move government policy, starting with the gays in the military issue in 1993. They close with an assessment of where things stand today for the LGBTQ community and their prognoses for the future. - 06/28/2023.