The conversation then turned to the 50th anniversary of the stonewall uprising, also known as the stonewall riots. When police raided a mafiarun gay bar in greenwich village, the stonewall inn on june 28, 1969, gay men and women did something they had not done before. Interestingly, it took 41 years for this the first nonfiction film to examine the innocuous raid that flared into a riot and ignited a. Stonewall uprising was shown on pbss american experience series on april 25, 2011, as season 23s episode 10. The riots are largely seen as the turning point in establishing what gay rights there are today. Stonewall uprising is a solid documentary with critically important information. For a movie about a groundbreaking gay rebellion, stonewall uprising plays it much too straight. Of course, were talking about the stonewall uprising, a series of riots at and near the stonewall inn, a gay bar in the west village in new york city. The june 1969 riots at new york citys stonewall inn marked a raucous turning point in the fight for lgbt rights.
Stonewall uprising is first and foremost about people. Queer eye renewed for 2 more seasons, season 5 heading to philadelphia. Revisiting the birth of the gay rights movement the new. How making history unmade a family what one family sacrificed in leading the fight for gay marriage in massachusetts. Description the stonewall uprising explores the dramatic 1969 police raid on the stonewall inn that gave birth to the modern gay rights movement told by those who took part, from drag queens and street hustlers to police detectives, journalists, and a former mayor of new york, and featuring a rich trove of archival footage, this riveting film revisits a time when homosexual acts were illegal. Stonewall is a comedydrama movie that tells the very controversial story of the birth of the gay rights movement in america. Entertaining, seamless, engaging, a clear narrative delivering a history few americans know about, or at least know much about. Season 2 making gay history is back with more hidden histories mined from eric marcuss 30yearold audio archive.
Told by those who took part, from drag queens and street hustlers to police detectives, journalists and a former mayor of new york, and featuring a rich trove of archival footage, this film revisits a time when homosexual acts were illegal throughout america, and. Dec 14, 2011 hounded there still by an aggressive police force, they found refuge in a mafiarun gay bar in greenwich village, the stonewall inn. The role of the june, 1969 stonewall riots so named for the greenwich village gay hotel and bar, the stonewall inn, in front of which the riots occurred in gay liberation and the foundation of gay rights in the united states is presented. Told by those who took part from drag queens and street hustlers to police detectives, journalists and a former mayor of new york and featuring a rich trove of archival footage, stonewall uprising revisits a time when. Listen to the motive episode motive season 2 podcast. A 1969 account of the stonewall uprising the atlantic. The revolution e2 season 2019, episode 2 of nightly news films or get episode details on. American experience the night that forever changed the face of the gay rights movement. This documentary, part of american experience 1988 series, examines the events leading up to what is now seen as the defining moment in the establishment of the gay rights movement in the united states. Documentary about the stonewall riots back in 1969 that started the gay rights movement. Series american experience program stonewall uprising program number.
The stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil. Stonewall uprising american experience pbs thirteen. There were a lot of other people, but everyone agrees that marsha was there, so marsha p. American experience stonewall uprising arizona pbs. Jun 16, 2010 the most thorough documentary exploration of the three days of unrest beginning june 28, 1969, when patrons of the stonewall inn, a seedy mafiaoperated gay bar in greenwich village, turned on the. The stonewall reader is an anthology that draws from the new york city public librarys archive of personal accounts, interviews, and publications by and about folks involved with the lgbtq movement before, during, and after the stonewall riots. In the early morning hours of june 28, 1969 police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city. After tracking down new leads in the murder of rebekah gould in season one, season two focuses on the 1989 death of 16yearold janie ward in. People who were involved in the riots are interviewedgay men. Docuseries 1969 weaves together rarely told stories of the moon landing, manson murders, chappaquiddick scandal and woodstock with that of nixons first year in office, john lennons bedins for peace, fbi shootouts with black activists and the stonewall uprising. Jan 24, 20 an amazing 1969 account of the stonewall uprising. Despite progress, the circumstances that gave rise to the rebellion that began the contemporary gay rights movement havent changed as much as we. The june 1969 uprising at new york citys stonewall inn marked a.
In june, 1969, a typical nypd raid of the stonewall, a gay bar in new york city, had an unexpected resultgay patrons fought back. The season contained new episodes and began with the first two parts of the lbj film, beautiful texas and my fellow americans. Listen to the hell and gone episode hell and gone season. Stonewall uprising the stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement. Film examining the events surrounding the stonewall riots of 1969. On the one hand, stonewall uprising shows how far weve come toward enlightenment and tolerance since that hot june night. Stonewall uprising is a 2010 american documentary film examining the events surrounding the stonewall riots that began during the early hours of june 28, 1969. When police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city on june 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six days. One of the key figures in the stonewall uprising though her involvement was almost entirely eradicated in 2015s critically. Jun 25, 2017 the cast of boomerang returns for season 2. The stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the. The way i winded up being at stonewall that night, i was having a party uptown. In the early morning hours of june 28, 1969 police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar.
Trailer on june 28, 1969, new york city police raided a greenwich village gay bar, the stonewall inn, setting off a threeday riot that launched the modern american gay rights. The stonewall riots also referred to as the stonewall uprising or the stonewall rebellion were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay lgbt community against a police raid that began in the early morning hours of june 28, 1969, at the stonewall inn in the greenwich village neighborhood of manhattan, new york city. On june 28, 1969, new york city police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar in greenwich village, causing six days of riots, peaceful protests, and. Jun 28, 2019 we first released this interview at the beginning of season 2 of making gay history, but we know thousands of you have found us since then, and maybe havent had the chance to explore our back catalog yet.
Features interviews with participants in the events. Stonewall uprising is a powerful, firsthand account of people who, having been habitually persecuted for doing things we all take for granted said enough. From pbs and american experience using scientific accounts, diaries, photographs and letters, this film reveals how poor planning, personality clashes, questionable decisions and pure bad luck conspired to turn a noble scientific mission into a human tragedy. This documentary, part of american experience 1988 series, examines the events leading up to what is now. Ed koch, mayor of new york city from 1978 to 1989, discusses gay civil rights in new york in the. That night the street erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations that lasted for the next three days. Stonewall uprising is a 2010 american documentary film examining the events surrounding the.
The stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights. Home shows stonewall stonewall estranged from his parents, young danny finds a home in greenwich villages closeknit gay community, where he gets caught up in a violent protest that would go down in history as the catalyst for the lgbt rights movement. Stonewall is an american opera about the 1969 stonewall riots, the spark of the modern lgbtq rights movement, which received its world premiere june 2019 in conjunction with stonewall 50 worldpride nyc 2019, projected to be the worlds largest lgbtq event. For the first time, patrons refuse to be led into paddy. More than half of the documentary isnt about stonewall at all, which makes for a frustrating 49minute wait until the uprising begins to rise up. The uprising at the stonewall inn began after a police raid, then a common occurrence at gay bars in the city, on the night of june 27, 1969, and continuing for several nights afterward.
She adds, stonewall refers to the uprising that happened actually 48 years ago this month. In terms of gay activism in the united states, the stonewall uprising was our declaration of independence, our lexington and concord. At that time, homosexuality was not only illegal, it was classified as mental illness. Ten new episodes featuring intimate, personal interviews with lgbtq civil rights pioneerssome known and some longforgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to queer history. When police raided stonewall on june 28, 1969, gay men and. Watch stonewall uprising american experience official site pbs. Watch jonathan van ness and david letterman discuss stonewall. Politics and history and sexuality are there, too, but theyre subsidiary to the human stories the documentary tells.
Trailer stonewall uprising american experience pbs. Stonewall uprising 2010 starring william eskridge and seymour pine on dvd and bluray. This is the fourth season to feature david mccullough as the host. Uprising has seen a surge in recent years, and the first mainstream media reports about stonewall used different language entirely. The stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked the state of the modern gay rights movement in the us and around the world.
The stonewall uprising interviews collection is comprised of 48 raw interviews from the american experience documentary of the same name. Ten new episodes featuring intimate, personal interviews with lgbtq civil rights pioneerssome known and some longforgotten champions, heroes, and. American experience stonewall uprising tv episode 2011. The stonewall riots, also called the stonewall uprising, took place on june 28, 1969, in new york city, after police raided the stonewall inn, a local gay club. Randy and marsha were only seven years apart in age, but they were from different generations and different worlds. Nyc police raid a greenwich village mafiarun gay bar, the stonewall inn. A look back at the stonewall uprising part 2 of 2 kkfi. Stonewall riots, also called stonewall uprising, series of violent confrontations that began in the early hours of june 28, 1969, between police and gay rights activists outside the stonewall inn, a gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city. This documentary draws upon eyewitness accounts and rare archival material to bring this pivotal event to life. Season two of hell and gone, hosted by writer and private investigator catherine townsend, launches july 24. Jun 28, 2018 will there be a hollywood season 2 on netflix. American experience stonewall uprising season 23 episode 9. On a hot summer night in 1969, police raided the stonewall inn, a bar located in. Season 23 episode 9 1m 16s in june, 1969, a typical nypd raid of the stonewall, a gay bar in new york city, had an unexpected resultgay patrons.
Through the years greenwich villages stonewall inn has undergone several transformations in the decades since it. Based on the book by david carter, stonewall riots is produced by kate davis and davie heilbroner. As televisions longestrunning, mostwatched history series, american experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Focusing heavily on the crossdressing and gay community, stonewall portrays the unbelievable ridicule and constant shame that me members of the gay community face on a daily basis. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born. Season four of the television program american experience originally aired on the pbs network in the united states on september 30, 1991 and concluded on february 17, 1992.
Jun 16, 2010 the role of the june, 1969 stonewall riots so named for the greenwich village gay hotel and bar, the stonewall inn, in front of which the riots occurred in gay liberation and the foundation of gay rights in the united states is presented. Stonewall uprising dvd,stonewall uprising explores the dramatic event that launched a worldwide rights movement. With virginia apuzzo, martin boyce, david carter, raymond castro. Aug 11, 2010 veteran filmmakers kate davis and david heilbroner adolescent addict, jockey explore the dramatic event that launched a worldwide rights movement. Stonewall uprising made its theatrical debut on june 16, 2010, at the film forum in new york city. Marshas the only one, shes the only one everyone agrees was at the stonewall riots.
American experience stonewall uprising tv episode 2011 imdb. The riots that sparked the gay revolution, kate davis and david heilbroners stonewall uprising will premiere on american experience on monday, april 25, 2011 at 9 p. Rent stonewall 2015 starring ron perlman and jonny beauchamp on dvd and bluray. Apr 25, 2011 directed by kate davis, david heilbroner. Chapter 1 stonewall uprising american experience pbs. The stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement. The stonewall riots, also called the stonewall uprising, took place on june 28, 1969, in new york city, after police raided the stonewall inn. When police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city on june 28, 1969, the street erupted.