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    Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights
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    Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

    Narrated by Tim Federle

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    About this audiobook

    That's the Stonewall.
    The Stonewall Inn.
    Pay attention.
    History walks through that door.

    In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them.

    Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over.

    The raid became a riot.

    The riot became a catalyst.

    The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights.

    Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 5, 2015
    ISBN9781101925638
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    • 5/5
      Wonderful! A thorough, vivid illustration of the famous Stonewall riots and the subsequent LGBT rights movement. Bausum meticulously lays out the background and timeline to the chaotic events of that hot summer night in 1969. The pace quickens as she presents a timeline of the major events of the LGBT rights movement between Stonewall and the current decade, which is essential for anyone who wants to become acquainted with queer history.
      Tim Federle’s narration is an absolute delight to listen to; it carries a clear, lively, lavender charm that greatly suits the subject matter. He brings to life the wit, resilience, sorrow, rage, and hope of those unlikely activists who grew fed up with their oppression and suddenly decided to change the world.
      A highly recommended listen!