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Chargement... Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rightspar Ann Bausum
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A YA nonfiction that is great for teens and young people. Quick overview read. Author has some great addition sources for Adult Nonfiction. ( ) Solid reference source about a really interesting piece of history. My only quibble is that I would have liked a more narrative style for such intense events. I also was hoping to read something about Marsha P. Johnson or some of the other transwomen involved. I've only learned about them and their roles during Stonewall recently, and I would have loved to get some details, but none were really mentioned by name in the text. Lastly, it reminded of this great video by J.Smooth which I kind of love. When I saw this book, I knew I wanted to read it. I knew Stonewall was important in the fight for gay fights, but that was about the extent of my knowledge. This was one of those books that made me learn and also want to know more. It included information I wanted to share with others as I read. Well written and thoroughly documented, the book gives historical context of Stonewall Inn and the riots. It also paints a larger picture of the place of that moment into the gay rights movement and LGBT issues from the 50s to present day. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"--
"A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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