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allisonreadsdc 's review for:
The Stonewall Reader
by The New York Public Library
No star rating because it's an anthology!
LGBTQ history is not something I was taught in school, and it’s only through reading THE STONEWALL READER that I’ve discovered my hunger for learning more about the movements that fought for the rights & freedoms I enjoy today.
Chronicling LGBTQ history faces many challenges - the HIV/AIDS crisis that decimated our community, copyright questions of gay & lesbian zines (the primary source of spreading knowledge & discussing queer identity before the internet), and the fact that history is always written by the victor. White, cis gay men have always been the primary face of the LGBTQ movements, obscuring the countless contributions of queer people of color, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender folks. THE STONEWALL READER attempts to rectify that - though whether they are successful in their attempt is open for debate.
This anthology is split up into 3 sections - Before Stonewall, During Stonewall, and After Stonewall. I read through the first section very slowly, but reading during & after was thrilling, empowering & informative. History is confusing - there can be multiple, contradictory truths from witnesses who were at the same event, and by creating this collection - rather than writing a history book - the @nypl & @penguinclassics are holding space for all those truths of queer experience, queer history & queer radical agendas. I’m so grateful I read this book & excited to continue educating myself about LGBTQ history - this Pride month & beyond
LGBTQ history is not something I was taught in school, and it’s only through reading THE STONEWALL READER that I’ve discovered my hunger for learning more about the movements that fought for the rights & freedoms I enjoy today.
Chronicling LGBTQ history faces many challenges - the HIV/AIDS crisis that decimated our community, copyright questions of gay & lesbian zines (the primary source of spreading knowledge & discussing queer identity before the internet), and the fact that history is always written by the victor. White, cis gay men have always been the primary face of the LGBTQ movements, obscuring the countless contributions of queer people of color, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender folks. THE STONEWALL READER attempts to rectify that - though whether they are successful in their attempt is open for debate.
This anthology is split up into 3 sections - Before Stonewall, During Stonewall, and After Stonewall. I read through the first section very slowly, but reading during & after was thrilling, empowering & informative. History is confusing - there can be multiple, contradictory truths from witnesses who were at the same event, and by creating this collection - rather than writing a history book - the @nypl & @penguinclassics are holding space for all those truths of queer experience, queer history & queer radical agendas. I’m so grateful I read this book & excited to continue educating myself about LGBTQ history - this Pride month & beyond