The Stonewall Riots - Paving the way for LGBTQIA equality

Madames, Heauxs, and Gigolos

Before LGBTQ Americans could gather peacefully in the streets for Pride parades, there were protests, riots, and other acts of disobedience.
Sometimes violent, often militant, and always disruptive, the necessary, anti-establishment actions of our predecessors paved the way for a more tolerant, accepting world to come. The fight for queer liberation and equality has always involved disruption. LGBTQ and people of color have often led that charge, too, proving that racial justice and LGBTQ equality are intersecting political movements.

On today’s episode of Madames, Heauxs and Gigolos, we want to honor PRIDE month and revisit the history of the LGBTQ+ community struggle to gain acceptance, and equal rights. We are joined by our friend Arnold, an out and proud member of the LGBTQIA community. We discuss the first political gay rights movement after World War I and the Stone Wall Riots and how these protest brought change. We compare the uprising to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of 2020.

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