Stonewall: The History Behind Pride Month

Stonewall: The uprising that sparked the LGBTQ movement

Stonewall. They say it was the spark that set the fire ablaze. The start of the modern LGBTQ movement. Protests and riots that lasted for days in defense of gay rights. And from it, came gay pride parades, gay pride months, days, and celebrations far from the United States, in cities around the world.  This is episode 53 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, sup…

Stonewall Uprising: A Look at Transgender Activists Who Led the Movement

removing references to transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument website. Meanwhile, the Pride Month display at the Stonewall National Monument excluded transgender pride flags this year, according to ABC News. LGBTQ+ activists have raised concerns about attempts to erase the history of transgender activists this year.The exact history of Stonewall is complicated, and accounts from participants have varied over the years. Who exact…

Stonewall Uprising: A look at transgender activists who led the movement

LGBTQ+ historians spoke with Newsweek about the history of activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Stonewall: The History of Pride Month & its Ties to the Italian Mafia - Valuetainment

Patrick Bet-David uncovers how the Genovese crime family ran the Stonewall Inn, an illegal gay club that sparked the 1969 riots that gave us Pride Month. The post Stonewall: The History of Pride Month & its Ties to the Italian Mafia first appeared on Valuetainment.

Stonewall: The history behind Pride Month