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Stonewall Uprising begins with a general overview of societal attitudes toward homosexuality in 1960s America. Archival footage from locally produced television programs, public service films warning of the "dangers" of homosexuality, an episode of CBS Reports titled "The Homosexuals", and interviews with Stonewall participants and observers Virginia Apuzzo, Martin Boyce, Raymond Castro, Danny ...
The film focuses on the riot that took place at Compton's Cafeteria in 1966, three years before the more widely known Stonewall uprising.The documentary sheds light on the experiences of transgender women, drag queens, and other gender non-conforming individuals who frequented Compton's Cafeteria, which served as a gathering place for the ...
Documentary. 1 January. Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind – US. Comedy. 10 January. Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger – UK/US. 23 January. Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (Netflix Original) – US ...
Most are now streaming on various platforms, like Apple TV+, HBO Max and Netflix, while others are available to rent. Must-Watch Documentaries About LGBTQ History, Rights and Visibility Skip to ...
Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 3, 1992) was an American gay liberation [6] [7] activist and self-identified drag queen. [8] [9] Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, she was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
The Stonewall riots erupted as the gay rights movement of the 1960s was building momentum across the United States and frustrations were reaching a boiling point.
The Stonewall uprising was a series of spontaneous protests led by members of the gay community against the police, that took place at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, during June, 1969. The first riot began in response to a police raid of the bar in the early hours of June 28.
For those who don’t know, the six-day Stonewall uprising began in the early morning of June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay tavern in New York City’s Greenwich Village ...