Minutes before attending a White House conference to honor LGBT Pride Month, Stonewall Riot veteran Jerry Hoose says that he will give President Barack Obama the “benefit of the doubt.” He says the has been disappointed in the past by politicians such as Bill Clinton failing to follow through on promises to the gay community. (0:49)

 

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Stonewall veteran Jerry Hoose discusses the history of the gay rights movement, which he says began with the Stonewall riots. He credits the political groups that formed in the aftermath for contributing to the civil rights of gays, but says that LGBT equality has yet to be achieved. (0:52)

 

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