Felice Picano Interview
Stonewall Rebellion and the Gay Liberation Movement
Felice Picano, a gay author and memoirist who lived through and participated in the early gay liberation movement, shares his memories about Stonewall Inn, the West Village and Gay culture in the sixties. He provides insights into the riots and their impact as the spark for a protest movement that would become a national gay liberation movement. We discuss the changes that occurred and the evolution of the gay community and the enduring influence these early events have on the development of LGBT identity.
Christopher Gioia
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Christopher Gioia
March 2016
Felice Picano
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English
Oral History
Felice Picano 2 MP3
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John D'Emilio Interview
Stonewall Rebellion and the Gay Liberation movement.
Historian John D’Emilio shares his memories of growing up in New York City in the 1960’s and being introduced to the “gay world” of the Village, including visits to The Stonewall Inn in 1968. John’s experiences reflect his upbringing and his background from an immigrant family that lived in the Bronx. His thoughts and insights are shaped by his education and study of history. John sees the significance of the Stonewall riots as wrapped up in the specific place and time, that is New York City in the late 1960’s- the media and culture capital of the world and an important locus of the protest movements and anti-establishment culture of the era. The event itself, the actual uprising has less impact in the creation of the movement than the decision by activists to commemorate the event in a protest march the following year. The Stonewall uprising is characterized as the spark that ignites a grass roots movement that builds upon the limited efforts of previous gay rights activism in the early sixties and succeeds in creating lasting victories in the quest for equality.
Christopher Gioia
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Christopher Gioia
March 2016
John D'Emilio
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English
Oral History
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Mark Segal Interview
First hand account of the night of the Stonewall rebellion and the genesis of the Gay Liberation Front.
Mark Segal, journalist and the founder of Philadelphia Gay News discusses the night of the Stonewall riot and the creation of the Gay Liberation Front as it relates to the broader gay rights movement.
Christopher Gioia
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Christopher Gioia
February 2017
Mark Segal
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English
Oral History
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Martha Shelley Interview
Martha Shelley discusses the Gay liberation movement before and after Stonewall.
Martha Shelley is an activist, writer and poet (as well as an English teacher in a "former life" as she explains). Martha was a member of the Daughter's of Bilitis, an early homophile organization for lesbians. At the time of the Stonewall Rebellion, Martha was a vocal representative of DOB and subsequently became influential in the creation of the Gay Liberation Front, the radical activist organization that grew out of the aftermath of the Stonewall rebellion. Martha's insights and memories provide first hand observations and details about the grass roots movement that helped to establish equal rights for the LGBT community.
Christopher Gioia
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Christopher Gioia
October 30, 2016
Martha Shelley
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Wendell Walker Interview
Oral history concerning gay life in NYC in the late seventies.
An interview with Wendell Walker concerning the gay liberation movement, the 10 year anniversary of Stonewall, march on Washington and other topics related to the experience of being gay in New York City.
Christopher Gioia
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Christopher Gioia
November 17, 2016
Wendell Walker
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English
Oral History Interview
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