A dozen or so people, diverse in age, ethnicity, and political leanings, are engaged in a year-long experiment in civil discourse. Each month, we bring you a conversation with members of the group. We’re observing how the tone and quality of the conversation changes over the course of the year and whether people with different views will grow to value time with one another. June is Gay Pride month, and this year the LGBTQ+ community is honoring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. June 28th, 1969 New York City Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a bar on Manhattan's West Side popular among gay people. Back then, New York City police routinely raided gay bars because they were gay bars. The protests that resulted, the Stonewall Riots, marked the birth of the gay pride movement. America's attitude towards the gay community has changed over the last half-century. Consider this: It was only 10 years ago that Presidential candidate Barack Obama told MTV he did not support same-sex