President Obama on Stonewall National Monument

On Friday, June 24, President Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument - the first national monument dedicated to telling the story of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community's struggle for equal rights.

Listen for the Ken Burns tribute near the end.

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