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Coming Up On Connections: Tuesday, August 2nd

First hour: Local woman walks every street in  the City of Rochester

Second hour: Exploring Rochester LGBTQ landmarks

You can say you love your city, but how much do you really know it? A local woman named Amy Crossed decided she was going to walk every single street in Rochester. This involved maps, patience, and planning. Now that she's done it, we'll sit down with Crossed to discuss what she experienced and learned. It's a reminder to all the things we're missing, even though they might be just a few blocks away.

Then in our second hour, do you know the story of Stonewall? Many Americans don't, even though it's become a national monument, and a tremendously important place in the gay rights movement. The Landmark Society is getting ready to host a community meeting to identify landmarks of significance in the Rochester LGBTQ community. We'll discuss possible Rochester LGBTQ landmarks, and we'll explore the history of Stonewall as well. Our guests:

  • Larry Francer, associate director of preservation for The Landmark Society of Western New York
  • Evelyn Bailey, chair of the Shoulders to Stand On Program of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley
  • John Cullen, assistant director of the Susan B. Anthony Center at the University of Rochester, and director of diversity and inclusion at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.