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1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation Main Stage Rally Running Order
written by National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, in Jeanne Córdova Papers and Photographs, 1948-2011, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Box 18 Folder 1: Papers and Photographs Vol. #1 - Movement Group Shots: West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festival; Feminist Marches; 1993 March on Washington 1970 - 1993, Document 42) (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1993), Scrapbooks and Photographs Series 5. 1948-1998, Box 18: Vol. #1 - Movement Group Shots: West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festival; Feminist Marches; 1993 March on Washington 1970 - 1993 , 8 page(s)
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written by National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, in Jeanne Córdova Papers and Photographs, 1948-2011, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Box 18 Folder 1: Papers and Photographs Vol. #1 - Movement Group Shots: West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festival; Feminist Marches; 1993 March on Washington 1970 - 1993, Document 42) (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1993), Scrapbooks and Photographs Series 5. 1948-1998, Box 18: Vol. #1 - Movement Group Shots: West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festival; Feminist Marches; 1993 March on Washington 1970 - 1993 , 8 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Announcements and events listings
Author / Creator
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Topic / Theme
Political events, Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Political demonstrations, March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation, April 25, 1993
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Copyright © 2015 by The University of Southern California. All rights reserved.
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Political events, Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Political demonstrations
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Danny Garvin, Part 1
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 27 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 27 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with Danny Garvin, a gay man recalling the period, Stonewall raids, unity, Catholic Church, and guilt. College Adult
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Black Studies
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Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Danny Garvin, 1949-2014
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, LGBT life, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, LGBT life, Discrimination
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with David Carter, Part 1
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 16 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 16 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with David Carter, author of "Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution". College Adult
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Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
David Carter, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Discrimination
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Edward Koch, Part 1
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with Edward Koch, who was mayor of New York City from 1978-1989. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Ed Koch, 1924-2013
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Police misconduct, Politics, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Gay rights, Police misconduct, Politics, Discrimination
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Lucian Truscott, IV, Part 1
directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with Lucian Truscott, IV, who was a reporter for The Village Voice. College Adult
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Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
Kate Davis, 1960-, David Heilbroner, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Lucian Truscott, IV, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Gays, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Gays
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Raymond Castro, Part 1
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with Raymond Castro, a gay man who discusses modeling for a gay magazine, the Village, gay bars, Stonewall, raids, and arrests. Adult College
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LGBT Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Raymond Castro, 1932-2010
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Police raids, Gay communities, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Police raids, Gay communities
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Virginia Apuzzo, Part 1
directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 25 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 25 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 1 of an interview with Virginia Apuzzo, a lesbian who talks about growing up gay in the 1950s, growing up Catholic, Civil Rights movement, and bars. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
Kate Davis, 1960-, David Heilbroner, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Virginia Apuzzo, 1941-
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Religious beliefs, Homosexuality, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Religious beliefs, Homosexuality, Discrimination
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Doric Wilson, Part 2
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 2 of an interview with Doric Wilson, a gay man who talks about being gay, the need to marry a woman even though you are gay, McCarthy era, East coast vs. West coast, gay bars, and raids. Adult College
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Black Studies
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Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Doric Wilson, 1939-2011
Topic / Theme
Discrimination, Closeted gays, Gay liberation movement, New York Gay Liberation Day March, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1970, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
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© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Discrimination, Closeted gays, Gay liberation movement
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with John O'Brien, Part 2
directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by Kate Davis, 1960- and David Heilbroner, 1957-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 31 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 2 of an interview with John O'Brien, a gay man who talks about growing up gay in the 1950s, no role models, Greenwich Village, raids, the meat trucks, cultural oppression, Civil Rights Movement, and Stonewall. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
Kate Davis, 1960-, David Heilbroner, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
John O'Brien, 1949-, John V. Lindsay, 1921-2000
Topic / Theme
Gay liberation movement, Gay activism and activists, Gay communities, Police misconduct, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay liberation movement, Gay activism and activists, Gay communities, Police misconduct, Discrimination
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American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2, Stonewall Uprising: Interview with Martha Shelley, Part 2
directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 30 mins
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent p...
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directed by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-; produced by David Heilbroner, 1957- and Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation and Q-Ball Productions, in American Experience: Stonewall Uprising, Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2011), 30 mins
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In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turn...
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. Such raids were not unusual in the late 1960s, an era when homosexual sex was illegal in every state but Illinois. That night, however, the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. This is part 2 of an interview with Martha Shelley, a lesbian who discusses growing up gay, the first US lesbian organization - DOB, Mattachine Society, gay bars, police brutality, riots, and the Shelley Radio Show at Barnard College. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-, WGBH Educational Foundation, Q-Ball Productions
Author / Creator
David Heilbroner, 1957-, Kate Davis, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Stonewall Uprising
Person Discussed
Martha Shelley, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Gay rights, Gay liberation movement, Gay communities, Discrimination, Stonewall Riots, Greenwich Village, NY, June 28, 1969, Political and Social Movements
Copyright Message
© 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation
Subject
Gay rights, Gay liberation movement, Gay communities, Discrimination
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