The 1984 documentary "Before Stonewall: The Makg of a Gay and Lbian Communy" ptured the movement's pre-rts history.
Contents:
- REVIEW: ‘BEFORE STONEWALL: THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY’
- BEFORE STONEWALL: THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY
- BEFORE STONEWALL : THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN MUNY
- 'BEFORE STONEWALL': THE ROOTS OF GAY LIFE
REVIEW: ‘BEFORE STONEWALL: THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY’
The 1969 Stonewall Rts marked a historic turng pot for gay rights, but several smaller uprisgs preced Stonewall as LGBTQ muni phed back agast harassment and equaly. * before stonewall the making of a gay and lesbian community *
The Stonewall Rts of 1969 are arguably the most famo and impactful uprisgs for lbian, gay, bisexual transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ+) rights.
Pl Avenue gay bar Milwkee, on a dare.
1965: Philalphia – Dewey’s Rtrant S-InDewey's rtrant Philalphia, Pennsylvania as appeared May April 25, 1965, the 17th Street lotn of Dewey’s rtrant Philalphia nied service to approximately 150 people who appeared to be gay or genr non-nformg. Three teenagers refed to leave and were later arrted, along wh Clark Polak, lear of the homophile anizatn Jan Society, after he offered to help the group obta a lawyer. McDarrah/Getty ImagAfter pourg their drks, a bartenr Juli's Bar ref to serve John Timms, Dick Lesch, Craig Rodwell, and Randy Wicker, members of the Mattache Society who were prottg New York liquor laws that prevented servg gay ctomers, 1966.
BEFORE STONEWALL: THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN COMMUNY
* before stonewall the making of a gay and lesbian community *
McDarrah/Getty Imag)In sprg 1966, members of the early gay rights anizatn Mattache Society staged a “sip-”—a twist on “s-” prott— which they vised taverns, clared themselv gay, and waed to be turned away so they uld sue. ”The group was fally nied service at the Greenwich Village tavern Juli, which had been raid by police a few days earlier for servg gay people.
This led to the quick reversal of the state’s anti-gay liquor laws.
BEFORE STONEWALL : THE MAKG OF A GAY AND LBIAN MUNY
A rt epted as dozens of trans people, drag queens and gay men fought the police.
'BEFORE STONEWALL': THE ROOTS OF GAY LIFE
1966–1967: Los Angel – Black Cat Tavern Protts, Los AngelOpened November 1966, Black Cat Tavern was a haven for Silver Lake’s queer muny, who were subjected to harassment om police enforcg anti-homosexualy laws. Different fight, 'same goal': How the Black eedom movement spired early gay activists.