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Stonewall and the Spark

Stonewall and the Spark

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 Step back to the sweltering night of June 28, 1969, when a routine police raid at Greenwich Village's Stonewall Inn exploded into the uprising that launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Host Miles Mercer takes you inside that pivotal moment when drag queens, transgender women, and marginalized community members said "enough" to decades of harassment and fought back with bottles, coins, and fierce determination. From the cramped, smoke-filled bar to the streets where protesters formed kick lines while battling police, this is the untold story of how ordinary people sparked an extraordinary revolution. Discover the courage of figures like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the transformation from underground resistance to global Pride movement, and why that single night of defiance continues to inspire justice movements worldwide. Ready for more captivating stories that bring history to life? Dive deeper into the podcasts that turn facts into fascination at https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ - where every episode is crafted to keep you hooked from start to finish.

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