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The Stonewall Reader by The New York Public Library
4.25
hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

A great way to learn about queer life before, during, and after Stonewall from people who were there and in their own words.

I was surprised by the diversity of the accounts, expecting them to be largely from cis white gay men. The accounts address racism and sexism within the queer community in accounts, essays, etc. from people who fought for intersectional rights (e.g., Black drag queens, lesbian women).