Martin B. Duberman

"As scholars we should read Stonewall, and as teachers we should assign it. All of us will be challenged to build on it."?Michael Sherry, Northwestern Univ. "Both a fascinating account of the birth of gay liberation and a replay of the turbulent, society-changing 60s."?San Francisco Chronicle.

Stonewall

Martin Duberman

The definitive account of the Stonewall Riots, the first gay rights march, and the LGBTQ activists at the center of the movement. “Martin Duberman is a national treasure.”—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. But instead of responding with the typical compliance the NYPD expected, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life. In Stonewall, renowned historian and activist Martin Duberman tells the full story of this pivotal moment in history. With riveting narrative skill, he re-creates those revolutionary, sweltering nights in vivid detail through the lives of six people who were drawn into the struggle for LGBTQ rights. Their stories combine to form an unforgettable portrait of the repression that led up to the riots, which culminates when they triumphantly participate in the first gay rights march of 1970, the roots of today's pride marches. Fifty years after the riots, Stonewall remains a rare work that evokes with a human touch an event in history that still profoundly affects life today.

The Definitive Story of the LGBT Rights Uprising that Changed America

Caitlin

A really, thoroughly interesting and informative read about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement! I was (pleasantly) surprised by the amount this book focused not on Stonewall itself, but on the history leading up to the Stonewall riots and to, subsequently, Pride parades every year. The different perspectives Duberman focused on were interesting, and there was certainly quite a bit of information I knew nothing about and was thrilled to learn. I'm looking forward to reading up more about stories like Sylvia's and the trans movement in the years later, as well as stories like Yvonne's, who was concerned with the lack of intersection between the women's rights movement, the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement. Definitely would recommend this to everyone!