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The Stonewall riots / Laurie Collier Hillstrom.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- author.
Contributor:
Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
Series:
Defining moments
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969--Juvenile literature.
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969.
Gay liberation movement--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Gay liberation movement.
Gay rights--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
Gay rights.
Gay men--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Gay men.
Gay people--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Gay people.
History.
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.).
New York (State)--New York.
New York (State)--New York--Greenwich Village.
United States.
Genre:
History.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:
xiv, 219 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Place of Publication:
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2016]
Summary:
"Comprehensive account of the 1969 raid on a gay bar by New York City police that sparked protests and inspired the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights movement. Explores the atmosphere leading up to the riots, the events, and their legacy. Includes a narrative, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Homophobia and discrimination
The LGBT experience in New York City
Raid on the Stonewall Inn
Growth of the LGBT rights movement
The Aids crisis and the struggle for acceptance
Progress in the courts
Legacy of the Stonewall Riots.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
Other Format:
Online version: Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- author. Stonewall riots.
ISBN:
9780780814424
0780814428
OCLC:
919480893
Publisher Number:
99967526142

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