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Witness History

LGBT Special

Duration: 24 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin America

Ben Boulos brings us five extraordinary moments in LGBT history as told by the people who were there. In this episode, we'll hear about the AIDS memorial quilt which made headlines all over the world. We'll also look back at the moment lesbian activists broke through BBC security to stage a protest on live TV. We'll find out about the fight for LGBT rights in Uganda where being gay was punishable by death. Plus how the Balkans War inspired a ground-breaking film. And the fight to use the word Olympics at the first Gay Games. Show less

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