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"In June of 1969, a series of riots over police action at The Stonewall Inn, a small, dank, mob-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York changed the longtime landscape of homosexuals in society, literally overnight. These riots are widely acknowledged as the 'first shot' that ushered in a previously unimagined era of openness, political action, and massive social change. Coming during a time when lesbians and gays were routinely closeted and in fear of losing their jobs, their apartments, their families and even their freedom, these riots - barely covered in the media at the time - were the spark that led to a new militancy and openness in the gay political movement. The name "Stonewall" has itself become almost synonymous with the struggle for gay rights and yet there has been relatively little hard information generally available about the riots themselves. For the first time, David Carter provides an in-depth account of those riots as well as a complete background of the bar, the area in which the riots occurred, the social, political, and legal climate that led up to those events. He also dispels many of the accumulated myths, provides previously unknown facts, and new insight into what is the most significant rebellion against the status quo until the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. Based on over a decade of research, hundreds of interviews, and an exhaustive search of public and private records, Stonewall is the story of one of modern history's most singular events."--Jacket of 1st ed.… (más)
This was a pretty comprehensive overview of the gay rights revolution not just the Stonewall riots. I thought it would mainly just centered on Stonewall but it gives a good background on what led to the riots as well as the activism that continued thereafter. What really stuck me so vividly were the laws against homosexuality that were enforced not that far in the past. I can't imagine such a ridiculous waste of tax payers money and use of police but it really brings home how the police can be used for unlawful activities. Although we still have a long way to go, it is encouraging to see how far we have already come. ( )
An excellent and fascinating read of a turbulent era (not one of my favorite eras either!). David Carter is a good writer and obviously took the time to do the research to tell this story. ( )
"A beautifully written, suspenseful narrative that also meets the toughest of tests of academic research." --Bay Area Reporter From the Back Cover: In 1969, a series of riots over police action against the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, changed the landscape of the homosexuals in society literally overnight. Since then, the event itself has become the stuff of legend with relatively little hard information available on the riots themselves. Now, based on hundreds of interviews, an exhaustive search of public and sealed files, and more than a decade of intensive research into the history and the topic, Stonewall, is the definitive story of this singular event brought to vivid life.
David Carter's give a detail account of the environment gays were living in the 1960s, the Stonewall riots, and the lasting effect of the riots and the beginning of gay liberation. When I say detailed, I mean very detailed. It could be hard to keep track of people and places. The book is well researched and gives several accounts of events from multiple peoples perspectives. ( )
"In June of 1969, a series of riots over police action at The Stonewall Inn, a small, dank, mob-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York changed the longtime landscape of homosexuals in society, literally overnight. These riots are widely acknowledged as the 'first shot' that ushered in a previously unimagined era of openness, political action, and massive social change. Coming during a time when lesbians and gays were routinely closeted and in fear of losing their jobs, their apartments, their families and even their freedom, these riots - barely covered in the media at the time - were the spark that led to a new militancy and openness in the gay political movement. The name "Stonewall" has itself become almost synonymous with the struggle for gay rights and yet there has been relatively little hard information generally available about the riots themselves. For the first time, David Carter provides an in-depth account of those riots as well as a complete background of the bar, the area in which the riots occurred, the social, political, and legal climate that led up to those events. He also dispels many of the accumulated myths, provides previously unknown facts, and new insight into what is the most significant rebellion against the status quo until the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. Based on over a decade of research, hundreds of interviews, and an exhaustive search of public and private records, Stonewall is the story of one of modern history's most singular events."--Jacket of 1st ed.
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