The Resource Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
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- Summary
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- "That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"--
- "A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights
- Title
- Stonewall
- Title remainder
- breaking out in the fight for gay rights
- Statement of responsibility
- Ann Bausum
- Subject
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- trueLGBTQIA rights
- Lesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueStonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueGay and Lesbian Movement -- History
- Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Gay men -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueHomosexuality
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"--
- "A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"--
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book, 2015.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10415727
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bausum, Ann
- Dewey number
- 306.766
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 9
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
- Gay liberation movement
- Gay men
- Lesbians
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)
- Target audience
- adolescent
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- breaking out in the fight for gay rights
- Label
- Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 000054441779
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 120 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670016792
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014039812
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904755492
- Label
- Stonewall : breaking out in the fight for gay rights, Ann Bausum
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 000054441779
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 120 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670016792
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014039812
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904755492
Subject
- trueLGBTQIA rights
- Lesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueStonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969
- Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueGay and Lesbian Movement -- History
- Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Gay men -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueHomosexuality
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