Stonewall 55: Episode 3: “Say It Loud! Gay & Proud!”

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🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Like so many other acts of LGBTQ resistance, the 1969 Stonewall riots could have become a footnote in history. But the protests and organizing that followed launched a new phase in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Hear how anger found its voice and how joy propelled the first Pride marches. First aired June 20, 2019. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode’s transcript. To hear more from Craig Rodwell, go here. And listen to Barbara Gittings and Kay Lahusen here as they discuss how homophile activists fared in the heady days of post-Stonewall organizing. 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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0:00.0	Hi History makers, Eric here.
0:04.0	Since 2016, we've been incredibly fortunate to be able to bring you LGBTQ stories.
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0:36.4	during the rise of the Nazi regime and through the Holocaust.
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0:50.8	the end of Pride Month, up to $15,000.
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1:07.8	Thanks so much. This episode was first released in 2019 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall
1:21.0	Uprising. Happy Pride. of the
1:23.4	do you think all this was in part because people were so angry for so long
1:30.3	People were very angry for so long people were very angry for some more. I mean how long can you live in a car?
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