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The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History
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June 28, 1969, Greenwich Village: The New York City Police Department, fueled by bigoted liquor licensing practices and an omnipresent backdrop of homophobia and transphobia, raided the Stonewall Inn, a neighborhood gay bar, in the middle of the night. The raid was met with a series of responses that would go down in history as the most galvanizing period in this country's fight for sexual and gender liberation: a riotous reaction from the bar's patrons and surrounding community, followed by six days of protests.
Across 200 documents, Marc Stein presents a unique record of the lessons and legacies of Stonewall. Drawing from sources that include mainstream, alternative, and LGBTQ media, gay-bar guide listings, state court decisions, political fliers, first-person accounts, song lyrics, and photographs, Stein paints an indelible portrait of this pivotal moment in the LGBT movement. In The Stonewall Riots, Stein does not construct a neatly quilted, streamlined narrative of Greenwich Village, its people, and its protests; instead, he allows multiple truths to find their voices and speak to one another, much like the conversations you'd expect to overhear in your neighborhood bar.
Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the moment the first brick (or shot glass?) was thrown, The Stonewall Riots allows readers to take stock of how LGBTQ life has changed in the US, and how it has stayed the same. It offers campy stories of queer resistance, courageous accounts of movements and protests, powerful narratives of police repression, and lesser-known stories otherwise buried in the historical record, from an account of ball culture in the mid-sixties to a letter by Black Panther Huey P. Newton addressed to his brothers and sisters in the resistance. For anyone committed to political activism and social justice, The Stonewall Riots provides a much-needed resource for renewal and empowerment.
ISBN-13: 9781479816859
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Date: 05-07-2019
Pages: 352
Product Dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)
Marc Stein is the Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University. He is the author of Rethinking the Gay and Lesbian Movement (2012), Sexual Injustice: Supreme Court Decisions from Griswold to Roe (2010), and City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves: Lesbian and Gay Philadelphia (2000), and the editor of the Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America (2003).
Introduction 1 Part I Before Stonewall, 1965-1969 1 Gay Bars and Antigay Policing 27 1 "Bridge to Understanding," Eastern Mattachine Magazine 28 2 "On Gay Bars," Drum 29 3 "After the Ball," The Ladder 31 4 "A Brief of Injustices," ONE 33 5 "L.A. Cops, Gay Groups Seek Peace," The Los Angeles Advocate 35 6 Editorial, Daughters of Bilitis Philadelphia Newsletter 36 7 "Anatomy of a Raid," The Los Angeles Advocate 37 8 "Bathhouse Raided," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 41 9 "Grim Reapings-Coast to Coast," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 42 10 "Gay Party at Police Station," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 43 11 "The Wicker Report," Eastern Mattachine Magazine 45 12 "Cross-Currents," The Ladder 46 13 "Entrapment Attacked," The Ladder 47 14 "Mafia Control of Gay Bars," The New York Hymnal 48 15 "Editorial: You're an Accomplice!," The Los Angeles Advocate 49 16 Inman v. Miami 50 17 One Eleven Wines & Liquors v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control 50 18 In the Matter of Kerma Restaurant Corporation v. State Liquor Authority 54 2 Activist Agendas and Visions Before Stonewall 56 19 "The Year Ahead: A Forecast," Mattachine Review 57 20 "Does Research into Homosexuality Matter?," The Ladder 59 21 "Research Is Here to Stay," The Ladder 60 22 "Positive Policy," Eastern Mattachine Magazine 60 23 "Editorial: On Picketing," Eastern Mattachine Magazine 61 24 East Coast Homophile Organizations, July Fourth demonstration flier 62 25 Editorial, ONE 64 26 "Interview with Ernestine," The Ladder 65 27 "The Homophile Puzzle," Drum 66 28 "Finding defects … "Janus Society Newsletter 67 29 "President's Corner," Vector 68 30 "A Challenge to San Francisco," The Ladder 69 31 "Homosexual Bill of Rights," The Los Angeles Advocate 70 32 "What Concrete Steps Can Be Taken to Further the Homophile Movement?," The Ladder 71 33 "The Lesbian's Majority Status," The Ladder 72 34 "The Masculine-Feminine Mystique," Daughters of Bilitis Philadelphia Newsletter 73 35 "The Views of Vanguard," Cruise News & World Report 74 36 "Bisexuality," Vanguard 75 37 "Purpose of Transvestia," Transvestia 77 38 "I Hate Men," The Ladder 77 39 "Homophile Movement Policy Statement," Vector 78 40 "The Expression of Femininity in the Male," Journal of Sex Research 79 41 "Purposes and Progress," Erickson Educational Foundation Newsletter 80 42 "Hymnal Makes Bow," The New York Hymnal 81 43 "Happiness Is a Button," The Insider 82 44 "Gay Revolution," Vector 82 45 "Gay Power's Invincible Rise," Berkeley Barb 83 3 Political Protests Before Stonewall 85 48 "Cross-Currents." The Ladder 86 47 Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C, Rules for Picketing 87 48 "News: Philadelphia," Drum 87 49 "The objectives … "Janus Society Newsletter 88 50 "Homosexuals Picket in Washington and Philadelphia," Eastern Mattachine Magazine 89 51 "A Brief of Injustices," The Ladder 90 52 "Young Homos Picket Compton's Restaurant," Cruise News & World Report 91 53 "History of Christopher Street West-S.E," Gc7y Pride-San Francisco 92 54 "Three Homosexuals in Search of a Drink," Village Voice 93 55 "Protest on Wheels," Tangents 94 56 "Sweep-In," Vanguard 95 57 "Homophile Freedom Song," Homosexual Citizen 96 58 Mattachine Midwest, "Why Are Homosexuals Demonstrating?" 97 59 "Raid!," Tangents 98 60 "Sir Lady Java Fights Fuzz-y Rule Nine," The Los Angeles Advocate 101 61 Columbia University Student Homophile League, "We Protest the Kolb Panel." 102 62 "Cross Currents," The Ladder 103 63 "Homosexuals Call for Completion of the American Revolution," Vector 104 64 "'Patch' Raids Police Station," The Los Angeles Advocate 105 65 "Homo Revolt Blasting Off on Two Fronts," Berkeley Barb 107 66 "Homo Death: Group Will Act," Berkeley Barb 108 67 "Gays Get Tougher," Berkeley Barb 109 Part II Stonewall 4 The Stonewall Inn 113 68 International Guild Guide: Gay Listings '69 114 69 New York City Gay Scene Guide: Complete 1969 Edition 117 70 The Homosexual Handbook 121 71 "Mafia on the Spot," The New York Hymnal 123 72 "Gay Bar Closed," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 125 5 The Stonewall Riots 126 73 "Village Raid Stirs Melee," New York Post 127 74 "3 Cops Hurt as Bar Raid Riles Crowd," New York Daily News 127 75 "4 Policemen Hurt in 'Village' Raid," New York Times 129 76 Homophile Youth Movement, "Get the Mafia and the Cops Out of Gay Bars." 129 77 Mattachine Society of New York, "Where Were You during the Christopher St. Riots?" 130 78 "The Hairpin Drop Heard around the World," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 132 79 "Gay Riots," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 135 80 "Police Again Rout 'Village' Youths," New York Times 137 81 "Gay Power Comes to Sheridan Square," Village Voice 138 82 "View from Inside," Village Voice 143 83 "Hostile Crowd Dispersed near Sheridan Square," New York Times 146 84 "Gays Hit NY Cops," Berkeley Barb 148 85 "Homo Nest Raided, Queen Bees Are Stinging Mad," New York Daily News 149 86 "The Gay Anger behind the Riots," New York Post 152 87 "Stonewall Incident," East Village Other 153 88 "Queen Power: Fags against Pigs in Stonewall Bust," Rat 156 89 Letters to the editor, Village Voice 158 90 "Last Call: Too Much My Dear," Village Voice 160 91 Letter to the editor, New York Post 162 92 "Homosexuals Harassed in New York," National Guardian 162 93 "Lady Inspectors," Berkeley Barb 164 94 "Mafia in the Middle," Berkeley Tribe 165 95 "Pampered Perverts," Screw 166 96 "Gay Riots in the Village," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 169 97 "The Stonewall Riots: The Police Story," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 172 98 "The Stonewall Riots: The Gay View," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 175 99 "Give Me Liberty Or…," Homophile Action League Newsletter 177 100 "In June of 1969 …," The Insider 179 101 "Cross Currents," The Ladder 181 102 "Reflections on the N.Y. Riots," The Los Angeles Advocate 182 Part III After Stonewall, 1869-1873 6 Activist Agendas and Visions After Stonewall 187 103 "Gay Revolution Conies Out," Rat 188 104 "A Radical Manifesto," Gay Power 189 105 Preamble, Gay Activists Alliance Constitution 190 106 "Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto," San Francisco Free Press 191 107 "Gay Is Good," Rat 197 100 "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!," Philadelphia Free Press 199 109 "The Woman-Identified Woman," Come Out! 200 110 "Lesbian Demands: Panther Constitution Convention," Come Out! 204 111 "'If That's All There Is,'" The Advocate 205 112 "Open Letter to a Black Sister," The Ladder 207 113 "Lesbian Feminism & the Fourth Demand," Gay Liberator 210 114 "Transvesrite and Transsexual Liberation," Gay Dealer 211 115 "Queens Liberation Front…What Is It?," Drag 212 116 "Transvestites: Your Half Sisters and Half Brothers of the Revolution," Come Out! 213 117 "Rapping with a Street Transvestite Revolutionary," Out of the Closets 214 118 "A Letter from Huey to the Revolutionary Brothers and Sisters," Black Panther 215 110 "We Demand," Come Out! 217 120 "The Oppressed Shall Not Become the Oppressor," Come Out! 218 121 "16 Point Platform and Program," Come Out! 219 122 "Black and Lavender: The Black Lesbian," Lavender Woman 223 7 Political Protests After Stonewall 225 123 "A spirited CHF picket line …," Committee for Homosexual Freedom Newsletter 226 124 "The Second Largest Minority," Homophile Action League Newsletter 226 125 "Cross Currents," The Ladder 227 126 "Kew Gardens Rally," Mattachine Society of New York Newsletter 228 127 "The Summer of Gay Power and the Village Voice Exposed!" Come Out! 229 128 "S.F. Cops Arrest 12 Pickets after Melee at Examiner," The Los Angeles Advocate 231 129 "Happy Homos Hit Harpers," Gay Flames 232 130 "TV Show Sets Off Storm," The Advocate 233 131 "Activists in Lather over NBC Slurs," The Advocate 233 132 "Lesbians Zap Dick Cavett," Lesbian Tide 234 133 "Raiders Pull Quick Opener on Cronkite," The Advocate 235 134 "Gay Liberation Movement," Berkeley' Barb 236 135 "Sacramento State Students Sue to Get Okay for Gay Group," The Los Angeles Advocate 236 136 "Gays Protest Brutality in N.Y.C. Prisons," The Advocate 237 137 " Women Hit Jail Treatment," The Advocate 237 138 "Gay Liberation Peace March," Gay Power 238 139 "Thousands Protest War: Activists Turn Out in D.C.," The Advocate 238 140 "'Not Afraid Any More': Rev. Perry Leads 200 in Protest against Sex Laws," The Los Angeles Advocate 239 141 "Hail to Queens," New York Mattachine Times 240 142 "At Least 2500 March on N.Y. State Capitol," The Advocate 241 143 "To Cross-Dressers Everywhere," Drag 242 144 "Cross-Dressing OK," Gay Liberator 242 145 "Activist Invites D.C. Officials to Have Sex with Him," The Advocate 243 146 "Gays Picket ABC Station," The Los Angeles Advocate 243 147 "Barneys Turns Gay," Gay Power 244 148 "S.F. Gays Picket Macy's over Busts," The Advocate 244 149 "GLF Hits Exploitation," Los Angeles Free Press 245 150 "Bull from the Bar," Chicago Gay Liberation Newsletter 246 151 "Zapping the Zephyr," Gay Dealer 247 152 "Snooper's Office Invaded," The Advocate 248 153 "'Syndicate' Lesbian Bar Zapped by N.Y. DOB," The Advocate 249 154 "Sisters Take a Stand," Ain't I a Woman 249 155 "The Lavender Menace Strikes," Come Out! 250 156 "LFL Zaps Museum of Natural History," The Lesbian Feminist 251 157 "First Nat'l Lesbian Kiss-In," Lesbian Tide 251 158 "Gay 'Pope' Steps Up Campaign," GAY 253 159 "Vatican Rags at Grace Cathedral," Gay Sunshine 253 160 "DOB Pickets St. Patrick's," The Advocate 254 161 "500 Angry Homosexuals Protest Raid," GAY 254 162 "Gays Plan Marches, Leather Sunday," Los Angeles Free Press 256 163 "New Gay Riots Erupt in Greenwich Village," GAY 257 164 "New Orleans Mayor Sees Irate Gays," The Advocate 258 165 "GAA Confronts Lindsay at Museum," GAY 259 166 "Intro 475 Controversy," The Advocate 260 167 "S.F. Hiring Law Goes into Effect," The Advocate 261 168 "Two Men Ask Minnesota License for First Legal U.S. Gay Marriage," The Los Angeles Advocate 261 169 "Two L.A. Girls Attempt First Legal Gay Marriage," The Los Angeles Advocate 262 170 "Gay Couples Celebrate Engagement at Marriage License Bureau," GAY 262 171 "Federal Building 'Work-In" Protests U.S. Hiring Policy," The Advocate 264 172 "GAA Protests Rocky's Silence," GAY 265 173 "McCarthy, Kennedy Support Gay Rights; Muskie Reneges," Gay Activist 266 174 "A New National Gay Rights Platform," The Advocate 267 175 "Democratic Convention Airs Gay Lib Proposals," GAY 269 176 "Activists Invade McGovern Hqtrs.," GAY 270 177 "Target Was Nixon: He's Angry," The Advocate 271 178 "GLF and Women's Lib Zap Shrinks," GAY 272 179 "Gay Raiders Seize Stage at D.C. Psychiatric Meet," The Advocate 272 180 "Shrinks Asked to Join Gay Liberation," GAY 273 181 "Psychiatric Association May Drop 'Sickness' Label," GAY 274 182 "Sick No More," The Advocate 274 8 Pride Marches and Parades 276 183 "In the Movement," Homopbile Action League Newsletter 277 184 "Thousands Take Part in Gay Marches," GAY 277 185 "1200 Parade in Hollywood," The Advocate 279 188 "Gay Pride Week, 1970," Mattachine Midwest Newsletter 280 187 "Drag Queens Demonstrate," Drag 281 188 "Gay Pride '71: New York," The Advocate 282 189 "Gay Pride '71.: Hollywood," The Advocate 284 190 "Long, "Well-Rounded Entry Clouds Parade Aftermath," The Advocate 285 191 "Gay Pride '71: Chicago," The Advocate 286 192 "Thousands Parade under Sunny Skies in Damp New York," The Advocate 287 193 "San Francisco Hosts Gay Parade," GAY 288 194 "C.S.W. Fracas (Round 1)," Gay Sunshine 290 195 "Chicago Parade Draws Wide Support," The Advocate 292 196 "Turnout Exceeds Expectations," Gay Alternative 292 197 "Color, Joy in San Francisco," The Advocate 293 198 "Gays Pour through New York," The Advocate 294 199 "3000 Brave Heat tor Chicago Pride Parade," The Advocate 297 200 "The Alternative Rap," Gay Alternative 298 Acknowledgments 301 Copyright Acknowledgments 303 Appendix: Suggestions for Additional Reading 307 Notes 321 Index 331 About the Author 341Table of Contents