Eyewitness to the Stonewall Riots
Writer Lucian K. Truscott IV was on his way to the Lion’s Head bar – a few doors down from the Stonewall Inn on June 27, 1969 when he stumbled upon the birth of the modern LGBT rights movement. Watch him talk about it here and then read his Op-Ed piece in The New York Times. And when you’re done with that, check out his article in the Village Voice from 1969. Great reading for Pride weekend.
here’s a link to a great video about the riots, told in the words of the vets who were there:
http://www.ourscenetv.com/main/2009/06/25/stonewall-veterans-the-night-that-changed-the-world
HAPPY GAY PRIDE WEEKEND, NYC!
To see an AMAZING segment on the Stonewall Rebellion and hear from several men who part of the fighting, log on to http://www.ourscenetv.com .We’ve got the stonewall veterans talking!!
Wasn’t that club owned by the mob?lol
I am so proud of all the people who in 1969 got fed up and fought the cops. It makes me feel proud to be gay. This story really brought me to rember were pride started.