{"product_id":"stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-9780147511478","title":"Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis riveting exploration of the Stonewall riots and the national gay rights movement that followed is “enlightening, inspiring, and moving” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful and moving account . . . Bausum’s conversational storytelling whisks readers back to an era when homosexuality was criminalized.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s the Stonewall.\u003cbr\u003eThe Stonewall Inn. \u003cbr\u003ePay attention.\u003cbr\u003eHistory walks through that door. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens, few places to go where it was okay to be gay. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, was one of them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolice raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tension was high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe raid became a riot. \u003cbr\u003eThe riot became a catalyst. \u003cbr\u003eThe catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights.","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58306328101251,"sku":"9780147511478","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780147511478.jpg?v=1782112008","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/stonewall-breaking-out-in-the-fight-for-gay-rights-9780147511478","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}