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Summary:

In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the Gay Liberation Movement had begun.BEFORE STONEWALL pries open the closet door--setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by gay and lesbian Americans since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today's gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight for acceptance.Experience the fascinating and unforgettable, decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America through eye-opening historical footage and amazing interviews with those who lived through an often brutal closeted history.Narrated by Rita Mae Brown.

Contributors:

Schiller, Greta , film director

Rosenberg, Robert , film director

First Run Features (Firm) , distributor

Kanopy (Firm) , distributor

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Social sciences

History, Modern

Human rights

Sociology

Homosexuality

Documentary films

LGBTQ

History

Gay rights

Lesbians

Genres:

Documentary films

Internet videos

Online media

System Details:

Digital format: System requirements: Adobe Flash or equivalent.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Title from title frames.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally produced by First Run Features in 1984.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (87 min.)) : sound

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file; MPEG-4; Flash

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Kanopy: 1111102

OCLC Numbers:

1295961280

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: kan1111102