7 MINS ABOUT THE STONEWALL RIOTS 1969 (The Turning Point for LGBTQ Liberation)

This is a 7 minute mini-doc, curated by Rev. David Moses Perez, about the Stonewall Riots in New York City in June of 1969.

Additional footage by the History Channel, Global News, and Public Television.

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David Moses Perez is a religious leader, podcaster, and minister known for his evolving approach to Christianity. He is the host of the Iconoclast Podcast on YouTube, which features conversations with thought leaders, theologians, artists, and academics. This podcast aims to foster intellectual and meaningful discussions about faith, spirituality, and human existence. Perez's background includes a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a Master's degree in Religion from Harvard University. He also did additional seminary work at Trinity in Chicago​.

Perez is also the lead minister at Spero Dei, a church he founded with others in 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, which emphasizes an evolving and reimagined Christian spirituality for the 21st century. Perez promotes a faith centered on love, a deep connection to God, a Christian spirituality that is generous, and makes sense in the 21st century, while moving away from traditional evangelical doctrines​.

Perez's work often challenges conventional beliefs and traditions in Christianity, reflecting his journey away from evangelical norms towards a more inclusive and evolving faith. He has been involved in ministry for over three decades, serving in various locations across the United States before settling in Nashville.​