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The Stonewall Reader
The Stonewall Reader | New York Public Library
For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund White. June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which is considered the most significant event in the gay liberation movement, and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Drawing from the New York Public Library's archives, The Stonewall Reader is a collection of first accounts, diaries, periodic literature, and articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers that documented both the years leading up to and the years following the riots. Most importantly the anthology spotlights both iconic activists who were pivotal in the movement, such as Sylvia Rivera, co-founder of Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), as well as forgotten figures like Ernestine Eckstein, one of the few out, African American, lesbian activists in the 1960s. The anthology focuses on the events of 1969, the five years before, and the five years after. Jason Baumann, the NYPL coordinator of humanities and LGBTQ collections, has edited and introduced the volume to coincide with the NYPL exhibition he has curated on the Stonewall uprising and gay liberation movement of 1969.
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peanutnine
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I read a good bit of nonfiction this month - six titles, although half of them were children's picture books. June's spot is going to The Stonewall Reader
June Nonfiction #ReadingBracket2024

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peanutnine
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This is a really great resource on the LGBTQ movement. It recounts the Stonewall Riots from multiple first hand perspectives, through interviews & articles written at the time. It also explores other events leading up to that night, which set the stage for the uprising, & the years afterwards. It spotlights the activists who led the fight for gay rights.
I recommend listening to the audiobook, as some of the interviews are the original recordings

Kenyazero Sounds amazing! Good to know about the interview audio in the audiobook as well! 5mo
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sounds great! Thank you for putting it on my radar 5mo
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Faith3
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In honor of Pride month🏳️‍🌈it was nice to hear about and from the generations before me who also had to question and grapple with whether their love and being was ‘okay‘. And inspiring to hear about the steps they took to make sure others knew that they were not only okay, but good despite society‘s attitude.

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CounterfeitNickel
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8/10, mostly great collection of essays that taught me a lot about queer history.

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Auntynanny
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I'm so happy I read this book! I had heard vaguely of the Stonewall riots, but I knew pretty much no details. This was so informative and also very upsetting. I hope/plan to learn more about the people involved.

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A collection of articles, essays, and interviews from some of the LGBT folks involved in the Stonewall riots. A range of queer folks are represented and I appreciated hearing from so many different voices. I would absolutely recommend the audiobook for this because you hear some of the actual interviews that do not read well on paper. I knew nothing at all about Stonewall and am happy to fill in a bit of this knowledge gap in LGBT history.

Leftcoastzen Need to get to this one! 4y
GingerAntics This sounds lovely. 4y
HeatherBookNerd @Leftcoastzen @gingerantics it is totally worth a listen. And a ride wide assortment of perspectives and experiences represented. 4y
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rsteve388
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Dear Litsy, I have an idea that is still brewing and I need help thinking it through. I want to get rid of some of my used books and I want to donate money to Lamda Literary (An Org for LGBTQ Authors) so I was thinking of hosting a Used Book Swap and ask folks who sign up to donate 5.00 bucks and then that money would go to Lamda Literary... Thoughts? I am open to ideas about how to do this better?

LiteraryinPA I love the overall idea! Would you be looking for people who live in your region, or would there be a postal component? Sometimes, I know I personally shy away from doing a lot of swaps, especially these days when I‘m limiting going out. But people might also be keen to contribute to the good cause even if they don‘t want to swap books themselves. Maybe there also could be a way for people to sponsor you as you donate your books? 5y
LapReader I‘m keen. 5y
rsteve388 @LiteraryinLititz so ya think Swaps are a bad idea.. I live the idea of people donating to a good cause... Maybe I just pitch it that way.. hmm I don't like the idea of using GOFUNDME Wonder if there is another way to collect the money and then as one big donation, donate it from the Litsy community... 5y
LiteraryinPA @rsteve388 It‘s not that swaps are a bad idea. A lot of Littens love them! But maybe as an alternative for people who want to help without doing a swap. 5y
rsteve388 @LiteraryinLititz Oh I see what your saying thanks for clarifying. 5y
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rsteve388
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Hello Everyone Rashmila and I have our first episode up! You can find us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts by looking up Reading Squad! We are very excited to share this with you!

Megabooks 🎉🎉🎉 5y
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MegCaldwell
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Know the history. I liked how this included so many different types of voices and stories from our queer elders.

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balletbookworm
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A small but very diverse anthology centered on LGBTQ+ experiences before, during, and after the Stonewall riots of 1969. It took a bit to read because the structure of some pieces wasn‘t straightforward (there is a long, dense stream-of-consciousness piece by Jill Johnston that is a prime example). But the collection highlights how Stonewall came about, how far we‘ve come as a society in the intervening 50 years, and how far we still have to go.

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amma-keep-reading
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The multiple perspectives of the major event was great but what I enjoyed most was the various voices of the movement. A great place to learn about the movers and shakers of the movement.

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Lylah
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This is really good so far!

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brandybear22
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I‘ve read through the first and second sections (pre and during stonewall), Mostly yesterday on my plane ride, 50 year anniversary.

Pictured are several books/magazines referenced in the Stonewall reader, seen at the Museum of American history in DC yesterday as well.

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Skygoddess1
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Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. In recognition of this pivotal moment in the gay rights movement I listened to The Stonewall Reader on audio (would highly recommend the audiobook and this book in general). Full review up on my blog: https://readingstewardess.wordpress.com/2019/06/28/the-stonewall-reader-review/

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ontheBL
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The Stonewall Inn was run by the mafia and a haven for the poorest and most persecuted among the LGBTQIA community. 50 years ago, a momentous event began which would shift cultural attitudes and launch gay rights into the public view. The Stonewall Reader is a moving and brilliant collection of stories from before, during, and after the Stonewall Riots curated by The New York Public Library.
https://onthebl.org/2019/06/28/the-stonewall-reader/

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Leftcoastzen
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On this day 50 years ago,a raid ignited a movement.

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Naominats
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As we acted upon our society, we acted upon ourselves; as we changed the world we changed our minds... We moved in a brief span of time from a sense that there was something wrong with us to the realization that there was something radically wrong with the society that had done its best to destroy us... We experienced the present as history, ourselves as history makers.

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Lylah
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Pride month is almost over but I‘m gay year-round 🌈✨

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brandybear22
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Book club selection this month, ready for discussion, but I‘m behind on the reading. Too much going on. I‘m in to keep going, it‘s a great anthology. Everyone agrees about the first 2/3, mixed reactions about the last bit. (Wearing my stonewall pride t shirt @kgriffith )

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kgriffith
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Feeling very on brand for a certain segment of my identity Venn diagram today. Happy #Pride, Littens! Tagged book is this month‘s #queerbookclub pick; I won‘t be there for the discussion, but I‘m going to still try to read at least a few of the stories during my travel this Saturday.

sprainedbrain LOVE that shirt! 6y
JoScho 🌈🌈🌈 6y
Bookladylinda Cute chucks!!!! 6y
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Soubhiville Yay! I got Pride chucks for my bday! The silver, blue, and pink ones 💕 6y
Fridameetslucy Happy pride !!!! - this year I have to go to an unveiling so can‘t go to NYC pride 6y
kgriffith @Soubhiville I wanted the glittery silver but they only offered it on the high tops!!! Happy pride to you 💜 6y
kgriffith @sprainedbrain isn‘t it great?? I couldn‘t resist 6y
kgriffith @JoScho 🤗🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻 6y
kgriffith @Bookladylinda Thank you! 🏳️‍🌈💃🏻 6y
kgriffith @Fridameetslucy Aw, and what a year to miss NYC Pride, too 😔 I hope the unveiling is wonderful! 6y
readordierachel Love everything about this 👍🏼🌈 6y
Fridameetslucy @kgriffith omg I feel like an idiot. I have been home on a work injury since mid May and has lost track of time. An Unveiling in Judaism is when a gravestone is put on the burial site. In this case my friends 20 year old daughter who died a year ago. Nyc Pride is the weekend after - so I can go. Are you coming for pride in nyc ? (edited) 6y
kgriffith @Fridameetslucy oh goodness, I didn‘t think to ask for context, apologies for the inappropriate wishes; I was thinking something art related. 6y
kgriffith @Fridameetslucy and no, I‘m going to be in PR, but many friends of mine are heading to NYC for the Stonewall anniversary 6y
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Dorianna
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From my “You rushed to get this why haven‘t you read it yet?” pile. I figured now was certainly an appropriate time to read it.

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kgriffith
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My doodling turned out to be a pretty accurate visual representation of discussion about this year‘s pride events. #translivesmatter

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brandybear22
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My next book club read, just released!

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