Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets

The Stonewall Riots were a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid in 1969. They ignited the LGBTQ+ movement and are described in this book, which includes interviews and illustrations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2019
Publisher: Abrams

The Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous and often violent demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community in response to a police raid that occurred on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, are the subject of this book. The Riots are credited with igniting the LGBTQ+ movement. The author provides a comprehensive account of American gay history leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath, including interviews with individuals involved or witnesses, including a woman who was ten at the time. The book is lavishly illustrated with contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects. A timely and essential read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement.

The Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous and often violent demonstrations by members of the LGBTQ+ community in response to a police raid that occurred on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, are the subject of this book. The Riots are credited with igniting the LGBTQ+ movement. The author provides a comprehensive account of American gay history leading up to the Riots, the Riots themselves, and the aftermath, including interviews with individuals involved or witnesses, including a woman who was ten at the time. The book is lavishly illustrated with contemporary photos, newspaper clippings, and other period objects. A timely and essential read, The Stonewall Riots helps readers understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement.

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 212 x 152 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781419737206