Stonewall : the definitive story of the LGBTQ rights uprising that changed America
Duberman, Martin B.2019
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On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. But instead of responding with the typical compliance the NYPD expected, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life. In this book, renowned historian and activist Martin Duberman tells the full story of this pivotal moment in history. He re-creates those revolutionary, sweltering nights in vivid detail through the lives of six people who were drawn into the struggle for LGBTQ rights. Their stories combine to form an unforgettable portrait of the repression that led up to the riots, which culminates when they triumphantly participate in the first gay rights march of 1970, the roots of today's pride marches.
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Author:
Duberman, Martin B., author
Edition:
First revised Plume trade paperback edition / with a new introduction by the author.
Imprint:
[New York] : Plume, 2019.
Collation:
xxx, 399 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780593083987 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryGay men -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryLesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryGay rights -- United States -- History -- 20th centurySexual minorities -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th centuryNineteen sixtiesFamily and RelationshipsLGBTQ+ Interest
BRN:
1036977
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