Description
| Product ID: | 9780143133513 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Stonewall Reader |
| Authors: | Author: Jason Baumann |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Literary essays, Literary essays, Social and cultural history, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Civics and citizenship, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Social & cultural history, Gay & Lesbian studies, Civil rights & citizenship, Demonstrations & protest movements |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded itJune 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising - the most significant event in the gay liberation movement and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Drawing fromthe New York Public Library's archives, The Stonewall Reader is a collection of firsthand accounts, diaries, periodic literature and articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers that documented both the years leading up to and the years following the riots. Most importantly, this anthology shines a light on forgotten figures who were pivotal in the movement, such as Lee Brewster, head of the Queens Liberation Front and Ernestine Eckstine, one of the few out, African American, lesbian activists in the 1960s. For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-04 |
