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.
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.
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