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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies (LGBTQ): Stonewall Riots

Provides an overview of resources locally and within Fordham University Libraries covering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer studies.

Stonewall Inn, 1969

Image credit: "Stonewall Inn" by Diana Davies via New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, 1989

At NYC Pride March at Fifth Ave & Broadway in 1989

Image credit: "Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera" by Rudy Grillo via the The Rudy Grillo Collection at the LGBT Community Center Archive.

Broader Context

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