Before Stonewall

The protests at The Stonewall Inn 50 years ago fueled the gay rights movement. But gay activists were fighting harassment and discrimination years before.

Episode 18 of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "Before Stonewall" was published on June 27, 2019 and runs 40 minutes.

June 27, 2019 ·40m · Throughline

Summary

Fifty years ago, a gay bar in New York City called The Stonewall Inn was raided by police, and what followed were days of rebellion where protesters and police clashed. Today, that event is seen as the start of the gay civil rights movement, but gay activists and organizations were standing up to harassment and discrimination years before. On this episode, the fight for gay rights before Stonewall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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