Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay RightsĪ riveting exploration of the Stonewall riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed, Stonewall recounts the historic police raid of a gay bar in Greenwich Village one sweltering, hot night in June 1969. Interested in the history of LGBT movements and the individuals behind them? Read on to discover three titles sure to pique your interest this June! Pride Month has been celebrated during June for years, but it wasn’t recognized in an official capacity until just last week when Obama made a presidential proclamation honoring “the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress…” Historically, June is a momentous month for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) movements-the Stonewall riots of 1969, the first Gay Pride parades, and last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision guaranteeing same-sex couples the right to marry-all transpired during the month of June.
