Stephen Colbert does an outstanding job calling Obama to the mat for his own definition of Stonewall… this is DEFINITELY the Word.
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Stephen Colbert’s Tribute to Stonewall (and gentle Fuck You to Obama)
Posted in Crazy/Funny, Legal, LGBT Rights, News, Politics and Sex, Videos with tags Activism, Colbert, Don't ask don't tell, gay rights, glbt, lgbt, lgbt politics, Obama, politics, satire, stonewall, stonewall riot, video phun on June 29, 2009 by girlonpianoStonewall Anniversary
Posted in Activism, Legal, LGBT Rights, News, Politics and Sex, You Fucked Up! with tags anti-gay, gay marriage, gay rights, glbt, lgbt, lgbt politics, police, police brutality, politics, protest, stonewall, stonewall anniversary, stonewall riot on June 28, 2009 by girlonpianoToday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most important events in the history of LGBT civil rights. Quick recap for those of you that don’t know – on this day in 1969, police aggressively raided the Stonewall Inn (a gay/lez/trans bar in New York City) and were met with fierce resistance and rioting that brought national attention to issues surrounding gay rights. This event also spawned the traditional gay pride parades that still occur annually all over the country!
Rather than trying to rehash all the details that everyone else is writing about, I decided to post some great links and articles about it. There’s lots of good info out there, but here are some of my favorites.
- Kids are getting involved! Check out the New York Times’ article, “Let My Two Moms Marry!”
- An interview with Raymond Castro, who was one of the people arrested that day
- See the actual police reports from the Stonewall Riots
- More to come!
