Before the Stonewall Riots, discussions of gay rights took place at underground meetings. So what finally inspired homosexuals to take to the streets? Time line. Who’s who? Glossary. Source notes. Selected bibliography. Further reading, films, and Web sites. Index. Maps. Black-and-white and color photographs and illustrations.
Title alpha Gay Power!: The Stonewall Riots and the Gay Rights Movement, 1969
Category History High
Pages Count 160
Genre Nonfiction
Topics The Stonewall Riots. Laws governing homosexuality. Gay rights. The U.S. Army. McCarthyism. Discrimination. 1960s social culture. Activism. Politics. AIDS.
SRC Level 9.300000
SRC Points 9.000000
Lexile 1040L
Trim Size 6" x 8 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2010-12-31
JLG Release Date Jun 2011
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
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