{"product_id":"stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-2","title":"Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights","description":"This riveting exploration of the Stonewall riots and the national gay rights movement that followed is “enlightening, inspiring, and moving” (Kirkus Reviews).\n\n“A powerful and moving account . . . Bausum’s conversational storytelling whisks readers back to an era when homosexuality was criminalized.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review\n\nThat’s the Stonewall.\nThe Stonewall Inn.\nPay attention.\nHistory walks through that door.\n\nIn 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, few places to go where it was okay to be gay. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, was one of them.\n\nPolice 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. Tension was high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over.\n\nThe raid became a riot.\nThe riot became a catalyst.\nThe catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 014751147X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.014751147X.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bausum, Ann\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47822609350833,"sku":"RDV.014751147X.VG","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/014751147X-0_4d33f753-57cb-4191-948d-f6502caa58fe.jpg?v=1786048382","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-2","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}