I say here that Obama was elected 148 years after the end of slavery in America and 48 years after the Voting Rights Act passed — but in fact it was 143 and 43 years, respectively.

As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each other forward — and, in an unmissable argument, she dispels a myth about their points of conflict. A powerful reminder that we all have a stake in equality.

Yoruba Richen: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

Intersectionality of gay and civil rights movements highlights strategies lending momentum to each other's fight for equality.

Maryland's 2012 vote on marriage equality, influenced by a history of civil rights activism, showcases progress in societal acceptance.

Obama's inauguration speech connects gay rights with historic freedom struggles, underscoring the universal quest for dignity and equality.