In 1969‚ the Stonewall Inn - a gay bar in New York - was raided by police for operating without a liquor license. Outside of the bar‚ police became hostile towards a lesbian‚ enraging the crowd surronding the Stonewall Inn. This lead to a six day riot that ultimately lead to ``the founding of groups like the Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance’’ \cite{Carter-2009}. Though this riot is more commanly associated with the gay community of the LGBTQ+
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York’s Greenwich Village. The Stonewall Riots started in the early hours of June 28‚ 1969 and lasted for six nights. This event quickly threw our sexual freedom out of the Dark Ages and into a new era. Today we have the social acceptance of millions which was surreal to our earlier generations. Sex between consenting adults of the same gender‚ in a private home‚ could be punishable to life in prison‚ imprisonment in mental institution‚ or even death. Due to the Stonewall Riots of 1969 we all live in harmony
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cultural perspective of the lesbian‚ gay‚ bi-sexual‚ and transvestite (LGBT) community‚ most researchers and authors in queer theory believe the gay civil rights movement began in 1969 with the Stonewall Riots. In Bilodeau’s article discussing the Stonewall Riots he recalls the police raid on the Stonewall Inn that happened in the early morning of June 28‚ 1969 and how it has affected the LGBT community ever since. This routine raid ended up not being so routine when the patrons of the bar decided
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and how it works against trans people. Race has always played a huge role in transgender rights‚ ever since the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Although society has always given preferential treatment to white men or women‚ white transgender men or women still benefit from these privileges. Even today‚ many are not able to recognize the role black transgender people played in the Stonewall Riots. Since black bodies have always seen a disproportionate amount of violence faced towards them‚ this same violence
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References: 1) American Psychiatric Association. Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives. Retrieved from http://www.healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/GayLesbianBisexuals.aspx 2) Carter‚ David. (June 1‚ 2005). Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution. Published by St. Martin’s Press. 3) Marriage. (2010). In Encyclopedia of American Studies. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/jhueas/marriage 4) Mosser‚ K. (2010). Introduction to Ethics and
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unconstitutional and would destroy the sanctity of marriage. The gay rights movement in the United States can be traced back to the Stonewall Riots that occurred following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June‚ 1969. Police raids on gay bars were commonplace‚ but on this occasion the gay and lesbian patrons fought back and sparked days of protests. The Stonewall Riots marked the beginning of a political movement for gay rights during a time when it was illegal to have homosexual sex in
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Homophile Activism in the United States in the 1960’s & 70’s: A Tenuous Time Kari Twogood EDAD 577: Managing Diversity Spring 2014 Central Washington University There is evidence of same sex relationships all the way back to earliest recorded history. Gay history‚ the history of same sex relationships‚ both male and female‚ can’t be taken out of context with the broader spectrum of history. The homophile movement didn’t happen in a vacuum. It is only one aspect of history
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A homosexual is defined as someone who is sexually attracted to other persons of the same sex. They exist in all classes‚ social groups‚ races‚ positions‚ and countries‚ regardless of their age or origin. As far as historians can trace back the past‚ homosexuals have always been in existence‚ including Julius Caesar‚ Plato‚ and Alexander the Great. Gays have existed for as long as history‚ but it is only until recently that being gay has actually become a socially acceptable thing. Throughout history
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The New York time didn’t bother to acknowledge the event of Stonewalls and it’s true nature. Instead‚ they published on a 5-inch story on page 33 with the headline read "Four Policemen Hurt in Village Raid". In our democratic society‚ most people live with the assumption that citizens have equal access to the flow
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