The birthplace of the Gay Rights movement in the United States can be traced back to New York City in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969. On that day, the NYPD raided a bar in Greenwich Village called the Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall Inn was considered a refuge for many gays, lesbians and […]
What is outhistory.org? Consider the arc of gay history over the last fifty years. List two changes that Claire Potter mentioned about that arc of history.
Stonewall riots Watch the C-SPAN video interview with Professor Claire Potter from the New School in New York City. https://www.c-span.org/video/?456730-9/1969-stonewall-riots Then answer the questions 1. What were the Stonewall Riots? 2. What did Claire Potter mean that “the police did not get their payoff”? 3. Can you draw any parallels between the Stonewall Riots as […]