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The Stonewall riots
Title
The Stonewall riots / Laurie Collier Hillstrom.
ISBN
9780780814424
0780814428
9780780814431
0780814436
Publication
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]
Copyright Notice Date
©2016
Physical Description
xiv, 219 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN Zac H5599 St728 +2016: Accompanied by: business card for Julie R. Enszer ; subscription order form for Sinister wisdom ; autographed note signed by Julie {R. Enszer] to Jonathan.
Summary
"Comprehensive account of the 1969 raid on a gay bar by New York City police that sparked protests and inspired the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement. Explores the atmosphere leading up to the riots, the events, and their legacy. Includes a narrative, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- Stonewall riots. Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2016]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 17, 2017
Series
Defining moments
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.
Contents
Homophobia and discrimination
The LGBT experience in New York City
Raid on the Stonewall Inn
Growth of the LGBT rights movement
The Aids crisis and the struggle for acceptance
Progress in the courts
Legacy of the Stonewall Riots
Biographies
Primary sources.
Subjects
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