On June 27 1969 police raided The Stonewall Inn a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. In a spontaneous show of support and frustration the city's gay community rioted for three nights in the streets an event that is considered the birth of the modern Gay Rights Movement. This award winning documentary pries open the closet door setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by the gay community since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous Before Stonewall exposes the fascinating and unforgettable decade-by-decade... history of homosexuality in America. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. On June 27, 1969, police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York. In a spontaneous show of support and frustration, the city's gay community rioted for three nights in the streets, an event that is considered the birth of the modern Gay Rights Movement. Revealing and often humorous, the award winning Before Stonewall exposes the fascinating and unforgettable decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America, from 1920's Harlem through to World War II and the witch hunt trials of the McCarthy era. Before Stonewall is essential viewing for all those who have celebrated their sexuality, or have been persecuted because of it.
A profile of the gay community before the Stonewall riot in New York.
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