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Something very strange happened during last June’s celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The LGBTQ community, especially those of us from Gay Liberation Front New York realized how the history we created from 1969 to 1971 was being distorted by those who had recorded it.
ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez says that as a young reporter in Miami, he was inspired by the greats of television journalism: Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, Barbara Walters and Katie Couric. He didn’t seek out gay role models in the media, “because at the time I was very conflicted about it myself.”
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. … Here are some films and collections of music that highlight the voices and experiences of those actually involved with the riot and the defiant, embattered queer culture that birthed it.
NextGen America launched its “Take Pride In Your Vote” voter registration campaign in honor of Pride Month.
Each of us who were at Stonewall has a different view of the event. They run the gamut from it being a rebellion, a riot, a revolution, or simply a night of the queens having fun and taking over their home, Christopher Street.
There are plenty of Pride-filled options for LGBTQ streaming this month as we celebrate each year’s Pride Month. On Netflix and other services, get your fill with these shows and movies on the small screen.
Here are six, of too numerous to count, badass women who helped shape the world into a more accepting and progressive place.
The other day I was thinking back to all the movies that inspire me as a drag queen and decided to share them with you. Get some popcorn ready!
The film features Johnson’s final interview before her mysterious death, as well as interviews with her friends, including fellow Stonewall riots leader Sylvia Rivera.
Findings suggest the activist, a pivotal part of the Stonewall riots, could’ve been targeted by the mafia, police, or anti-LGBTQ forces looking to silence her.
