by Evelyn Bailey Last month we looked at some of the roots of liberation and equality in Rochester, New York. This month we will look at pre-Stonewall era and the beginnings of the gay liberation movement with excerpts from Jeff
Gay Pride – Why?
by Evelyn Bailey All over the world, gay pride parades, picnics and festivals are held – to remember, to celebrate an event that changed the course of history – Stonewall! What really happened that Friday night? What follows are excerpts
Impact of the Stonewall Riots on Participants
by Evelyn Bailey On Friday evening June 27, 1969 at 3 a.m., eight plainclothes officers (including two women) raided the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. The employees were arrested for selling liquor without a license. The customers were allowed to
Gay Liberation in Rochester, New York
Excerpts from an article by Michael Robertson in the Empty Closet, June 1975 “We have fled from blackmailing cops, from families who disowned or ‘tolerated’ us; we have been drummed out of the armed services, thrown out of schools, fired