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Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

Bonus: Stonewall 50 Minisode: Craig Rodwell

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

Making Gay History

Sexuality, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, History, Society & Culture

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This was the moment Craig Rodwell had been waiting for. He’d been bumping up against the limits of how far the Mattachine Society was willing to challenge the status quo. And when the Stonewall uprising blew things wide open, Craig grabbed the reins and never looked back. Visit our website for background information, archival photos, and other resources. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our ⁠Patreon community⁠. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I history

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Eric here

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A few months ago we launched Making Gay History's Patreon channel

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a place where we're sharing new video interviews

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Never Before Heard Clips from my archive

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that didn't make it into the episodes and more.

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If you're not a member of our Patreon community yet, I hope you'll join today.

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Just $5 a month gets you access to these Making Gay History extras, and you'll support us as we work to bring LGBTQ history to life

0:26.1

through the voices of the people who lived it.

0:28.8

Find out more at Patreon.com slash Making Gay History. or go to making gay history

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and click on the link in our home page banner and thank you so much

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Dateline June 28th, 2019, 120 AM, New York City.

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I'm Eric Marcus.

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This is making gay history.

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Exactly 50 years ago, cops raided the Stonewall Inn,

1:03.2

sparking riots that gave birth to a national struggle

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for gay liberation.

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We're marking that milestone by releasing

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four bonus minisodes.

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I'm hoping you'll carry these voices with you through Pride Weekend and beyond.

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We're able to bring you these very special extras

1:19.0

thanks to the generous support of Christopher Street Financial. Since 1981, Christopher Street Financial.

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