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008 150309s2015 nyua j b 001 0 eng
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100 1 $aBausum, Ann.
245 10 $aStonewall :$bbreaking out in the fight for gay rights /$cAnn Bausum.
264 1 $aNew York :$bViking, an imprint of Penguin Group,$c2015.
300 $a120 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 111-115) and index.
520 $a"That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aStonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aGay liberation movement$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aGay men$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aLesbians$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century$vJuvenile literature.
651 0 $aGreenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)$xHistory$y20th century$vJuvenile literature.
650 7 $aJUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Homosexuality.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aJUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aJUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Other.$2bisacsh
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