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Beschreibung
The first history of gay rights for teen readers, written by award-winning nonfiction author Ann Bausum.

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.

A riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring.
The first history of gay rights for teen readers, written by award-winning nonfiction author Ann Bausum.

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.

A riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring.
Über den Autor
Ann Bausum
Details
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Menschen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780147511478
ISBN-10: 014751147X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bausum, Ann
Hersteller: Penguin Young Readers Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 210 x 140 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Ann Bausum
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.05.2016
Gewicht: 0,169 kg
Artikel-ID: 133875404