Stonewall Riots
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079238 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E A Armstrong (0000-0003-3860-8743), Suzanna M Crage |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss337 |
| OpenAlex | W4250481905 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The Stonewall riots are often viewed as the spark of the gay liberation movement. This is not historically accurate: The gay liberation movement was active by fall 1968, and likely before. Gay liberation was particularly vibrant in New York. In 1969 Greenwich Village was home to some of the most skilled and visionary gay activists in the country. The riots were not the first time the gay community had fought back against police, nor were they the first raid to generate political organizing. It was, however, the first time that the gay community had fought back in front of activists who had the capacity to commemorate this defiance
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |