Stonewall

The Definitive Story of the LGBT Rights Uprising that Changed America

De: Martin Duberman

Narrado por: Vikas Adam

The definitive account of the Stonewall riots, the first gay rights march, and the LGBTQ activists at the center of the movement.

“Martin Duberman is a national treasure.” (Masha Gessen, The New Yorker)

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. But instead of responding with the typical compliance the NYPD expected, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life.

In Stonewall, renowned historian and activist Martin Duberman tells the full story of this pivotal moment in history. With riveting narrative skill, he re-creates those revolutionary, sweltering nights in vivid detail through the lives of six people who were drawn into the struggle for LGBTQ rights. Their stories combine to form an unforgettable portrait of the repression that led up to the riots, which culminates when they triumphantly participate in the first gay rights march of 1970, the roots of today's pride marches.

Fifty years after the riots, Stonewall remains a rare work that evokes with a human touch an event in history that still profoundly affects life today.

©1993, 2019 Martin Duberman (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Informative

This book was not quite what I was looking for, but this book is still really informative.

Best read of the yr

Listened while walking my dog and by the end I was crying. The city workers got to see me crying while I finished this as I was crying and politely just went about their business.

Very interesting.

This is a great telling of the history of, not only the Stonewall riots but also, the state of growing up gay in 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s America.

Way too long and into the weeds

This went into much more detail than I expected. Still worth finishing, just more detail than I wanted.

Good portrayal of historical events

It jumped around a lot to hit all the different topics and events but it was pretty easy to follow. Very interesting and will probably listen to more than once.

Not the Stonewall book I was looking for

This book needs a massive trigger, warning for rape, drugs, and abuse. The author clearly describes a rape, but refuses to characterize it as such. Duberman also has very disturbing way of sexualizing children. I cannot believe this book is the gold standard for the history of Stonewall? Surely there is something else out there that tells the story in a way that doesn't turn children into seducers? Had I known what 75% of the book would be about, I would have chosen a different book. I recognize this is a necessary part of humanity, but the book is called "Stonewall" and I was hoping for more history of the bigoted laws, mafia involvement and personalities involved. Only the last 25% is actually about what happened the night of Stonewall and some of the aftermath. One star given for the last 25% of the book.