A conversation with LGBT pioneer Mark Segal

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Guest: Mark Segal

Philadelphia-based gay rights activist MARK SEGAL has had a storied career campaigning for the rights of the LGBT people across the US. From disrupting Walter Cronkite’s broadcast of the CBS Evening News program in 1973, to advocating for and establishing housing for low-income Philadelphia LGBT seniors, he has dedicated his life to improving the quality of life of the LGBT community. He is also the founder of the Philadelphia Gay News and an active member in the world of journalism. In this hour of Radio Times, Marty speaks with Segal about his memoir And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality on his life and career.

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