STONEWALL - 50 Years Later

"50 years after Stonewall, why so many LGBTQ people are ‘still grieving’" PBS NewsHour 6/25/2019

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SUMMARY:  During the era of 1969’s Stonewall Riots, police raids against LGBTQ establishments were common.  But when Stonewall patrons fought back, the modern gay rights movement was launched.  On Stonewall’s 50th anniversary, Judy Woodruff gets perspective from Reverend Emma Chattin, activist and journalist George Johnson, The Anti-Violence Project’s Beverly Tillery and Mark Segal of Philadelphia Gay News.

"Stonewall exhibit showcases flash point in LGBTQ community" PBS NewsHour 6/29/2019

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SUMMARY:  It was 50 years ago this week that gay, lesbian, trans and other gender-nonconforming people rioted at a bar called the Stonewall Inn after a police raid.  The New York Public Library has one of the largest collections of LGBTQ artifacts from that tumultuous period, which is now being displayed in a major exhibit, "Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50."  NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports.

ANNIVERSARY - 'Stonewall' at 50

"2 gay veterans on their 25 years of love" PBS NewsHour 6/17/2019

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SUMMARY:  The 1969 police raid at Stonewall Inn in New York City was a watershed moment in LGBTQ history.  After years of police harassment and mistreatment, the bar’s patrons fought back.  As part of the NewsHour’s coverage of the 50th anniversary, we share an animated StoryCorps conversation between two gay veterans about their 25 years of love.  It's part of StoryCorps' “Stonewall Outloud” collection.