Summary: Atheists Talk cable program by Minnesota Atheists. "History of the Gay Movement in Minnesota and Role of the Minnesota ACLU" recorded 10/3/2013 August Berkshire interviewed Matthew Stark, past president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. The topic of discussion was the recently released book, History of the Gay Movement in Minnesota and the Role of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, written by Minnesota Atheists honorary member Dick Hewetson. The book covers the struggle for civil rights by gays and lesbians in Minnesota in the 1960s and ‘70s. History of the Gay Movement in Minnesota uses extensive interviews and the archives of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota to provide a detailed recounting of the history of the early gay and lesbian movement in Minnesota. The book is comprehensive and informative and addresses a frequently overlooked aspect of Minnesota history. The book is available for download from: http://www.mnatheists.org/media/stories/cableshow/gaysinmn-hewetson.pdf Minnesota Atheists practices positive, inclusive, active, friendly neighborhood atheism in order to: - Provide a community for atheists - Educate the public about atheism - Promote separation of state and church http://www.mnatheists.org
