- Prior to the actual riot "Societal Expectations = to grow up, marry & have kids"
- Society was taught "No man is born homosexual it is learned in first three years of life."
- Homosexuality was a mental defect
- Homosexuality was equated to psychopathy
- Homosexuals lose all chances of a Normal happy married life.
- It was against the law to be a Homosexual. Punishment from state to state varied for this crime of Homosexuality.
- " Central Point in history: Blacks starting to be protected by laws coming out of Civil Rights. Gay Rights; none."
- "Black people going to the back of the bus. This is Gay Peoples going to the back of the bus."
- "no 'out' for gay back then"
- "NY was the only place" one gay woman said "of having the chance to connect with people and being around people who do NOT care about gays being gay."
- Christopher St in NY: "could sit and talk to gay people without having sex."
- "Weirdness = homosexuals, lesbians, gays."
- "Stonewall Riot should have been named Stonewall UPRISING; not riot."
- "Major incident yet no cameras."
- "Rosa Parks" movement of Gay people
- "Gay people stood up and said NO"
- "The Civil Rights Movement, we ran from the police. The Peace Movement, we ran from the police. That night"(Stonewall Riot) "the police ran from us; the lowliest of the low."
- "Americans had thought we were Monsters; yet oddly enough being Gay is so American."
- Protest March followed the Stonewall Riot. "It started with about 100 to 120 people and as they walked to Central Park it grew to about 2000 people. We could be ourselves for the first time
"You come in with open minds that we are equal," "Some people may see your differences and may be threatened by them, but you are unstoppable. You will love who you want. You will demand fair and equal pay and you will not allow where you come from dictate where you are going." (quoted from T-Mobile add 2018)
Hi Dawn,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the visuals you included in your blog post.I had not honestly heard of the stonewall riot before this weeks blog. It goes to show that even as an educator I have much to learn. Your notes on the documentary prompted me to view it myself. I like the quote you included that one women stated," the stonewall riots should've been named the stonewall uprising". The term riot has such a negative connotation.
Thanks for your post Dawn. It's cool that the trailer inspired you to watch the full movie and I enjoyed reading the notes you took--the language and ideas that really stuck out. I'd love to read a short summary of how you're thinking about the film and these ideas now. Reading the bullets makes a powerful statement about the stigma surrounding gay people and gay culture and the powerful UPRISING that took shape at Stonewall. What does it say to you? What are you taking away from the film?
ReplyDeleteMy take away from the film is demonstrated in the quotes I displayed in this blog. The absurdity of the reality of the emergence of Americans punished, stigmatized, and stunted as individuals because of their sexual preferences. My heart breaks for the children who grew up during a time when they were trained to be something they are not because of Societal Norms of the times. To answer your other inquiry, I have friends that partake in PRIDE every year. It is nice to know the history. Over coffee, I was able to share with her what I had learned from the Stonewall UPRISING. She had heard of it, but did not know the depths of it. She also did not know the history and laws agains homosexuals prior to this Uprising. We agreed how it is shameful that yet again, this is not part of the history books taught in classrooms today. We both agreed that we did not learn of Civil Rights, White Privilege, Stonewall at any point in our schooling. I also pointed out to her that a comment was made in the documentary from a character who I think was a police officer who participated in the raid because it was his job; not that he agreed with their task. He mentioned, although they were ready, they did not shoot a gun during the riot. They were told not to shoot unless told - strict orders. That made us think and wonder - if this uprising happened today - would that be the same? No guns? My take away in thoughts of school today is that curriculum needs adjustments as Society changes.
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