Dr. Robert Tinkler
History Department
CSU, Chico
Those that pay attention to LGBTQIA+ rights
movement, as well as others, know the importance of the Stonewall Riots and
what happened at the Stonewall Inn in June 1969. What most people have not
considered is its context in United States history and continuing effects. Dr.
Robert Tinkler emphasizes this was not the beginning of the LGBTQIA+ movement,
nor did every person have the same political agenda. They were simply tired of
being harassed by the police - like has recently been seen with the Black Lives
Matter movement, following Trayvon Martin and the Ferguson Missouri Riots.
Recorded: October 10, 2019