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HIS 100 Module Five Activity Template: Historical Interpretations
Replace the bracketed text below with your responses.
Identify the topic you chose to explore:
Stonewall Rebellion
Describe how exploring your research question improved your understanding of the historical roots of your current event.
The research I've done into the Stonewall Rebellion has enlightened me into how the events occurred, the impacts within society and individually (LGBTQ members, law enforcement, different organizations, and community members) and what the cost and damage were at the time, and how it influenced the right for rights and equality today. I've learned how important this pivotal moment was in the drive and motivation of the LGBTQ movement. Stonewall followed what Marc Stein called a “darkly pessimistic eighteen months.” The activism and advocacy that began shortly after, mostly from Sylvia Riveria and Marsha P. Johnson, set the stage for the LGBTQ community today to continue in their work. Another thing I learned through my research question was about
the lifestyle and history of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, two of the notable transgender women known in the Stonewall Rebellion. Reading “Queens in Exile, The Forgotten Ones” gave me an in-depth insight into Sylvia’s life, background, history, and experiences. I watched the documentary, “The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson,” on
Netflix, which was really interesting, sharing about how she died and the controversy over her death. It connects her with Sylvia. I never thought I would be this interested in this topic. I appreciate the connection, however.
The LGBTQ movement was important in fighting for recognition and equality. Its purpose was societal acceptance and increased visibility over time. Activism has continued to fight for equality and protection for LGBTQ members. The legacy of Stonewall and the work that began is
to create a more inclusive and just society. The significant changes within the movement that can be identified are the decriminalization of homosexuality, the legalization of same-sex marriage, and the organization of the human rights bill. This provides legal rights, protections, and freedom for LGBTQ members nationwide due to the Stonewall Rebellion. It's crucial, however, to continue promoting awareness about the issues LGBTQ members face, helping them by joining their fight, and promoting acceptance and inclusion. Explain how biased perspectives influence what is known about both your historical and current events.
As module four states, “Bias exists in nearly all human endeavors; the goal is to identify bias and analyze its impact in the narrative.” Whether or not we recognize our bias, it can still be there. A
bias can be defined as a predisposition or prejudice toward or against someone, something, or a group. Biased perspectives can significantly influence our understanding of both events;
historical and current events. Bias can present itself through various ways, sources, facts, and evidence, or the narratives being told. One of the commonalities I noticed during my research was the use of derogatory terms referring to the LGBTQ community. For example, in “Queen of the Exiles, The Forgotten Ones,” Sylvia describes what law enforcement said when they entered the bar that morning and began splitting people up. “Faggots here, dykes here, and freaks over here.” The 60s were not only not accepting and biased toward the LGBTQ community as a whole, but those who were transgender and known as drag queens were not allowed in the bar.
The Stonewall was a “white male bar for middle-class males to pick up young boys of different races.”
The Equality Act is a new bill that aims to change the current civil rights laws and prevent discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. With this new legislation, people
cannot be discriminated against in areas such as housing, education, employment, credit, and public accommodations. However, some people are against the bill and argue that it would create new rights for transgender individuals or limit religious freedom. Unfortunately, many of these arguments come from biased perspectives that don't accurately represent the bill's contents and possible impact.
Propose how the narrative about your historical event might change if it were told from a missing perspective.
One of the perspectives that I felt was missing that would drastically change the perspective of the events of that morning was the Stonewall Inn bar owner. From the Stonewall Inn bar owner's perspective, the Riots could be seen as a social, economic, and legal disruption and implication. Events led to the bar's closure for a period of time, causing a loss of money. The Stonewall Inn operated without a liquor license, and the riots increased law enforcement scrutiny, which would have concerned the owner. Thinking about how the bar owner must have felt during the Stonewall riots, on one hand, the Stonewall Inn became a total symbol of resistance and a rallying point for the LGBTQ+ community. But on the other hand, the violence and chaos of the developing riots must have been stressful and overwhelming. It was a really complex situation, making you think about the impact of social movements and the aftermath. The perspective of Stonewell’s owner adds a whole new layer to the events. It shows more complexity than some might've thought to begin with. That’s why looking at situations from all angles and sides is important. Propose how the narrative about your current event might change if it were told from a missing perspective.
Although we have come a long way in fighting for equal rights for the LGBTQ community, there are still individuals who are facing discrimination, harassment, and oppression due to their lifestyle. There are still ostracized individuals and groups, such as transgender African American’s and religions or cultures, that don’t accept those who are members of the LGBTQ community, casting judgement, or shame. Hearing the narrative of the individual who still lives in “hiding” so to speak, within their family, jobs, religion, and life because if they were to come out, they shame that it would cast on their family. Yet, at the same the freedom they would gain
with the community, civil rights, and protections that have been put into place as a result of the Stonewall Rebellion
Exploring my research question has improved my understanding of the Stonewall Riots by looking into all aspects of how the event occurred and how it has impacted our society today (e.g., law enforcement/society versus the gay community). I’ve learned the struggles the gay
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community faced before and during the riots and I’ve also learned how a lot of the issues they faced back then are still occurring today
Belmonte, L. (2016). Stonewall Riots. In E. J. Blum (Ed.), America in the World, 1776 to the Present: A Supplement to the Dictionary of American History (Vol. 2, pp. 973-974). Charles Scribner's Sons. https://link-gale-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/apps/doc/CX3630
Duberman, Martin. (2007). In C. Brennan, K. J. Edgar, J. Galens, & R. Matuz (Eds.), American Social Reform Movements Reference Library (Vol. 4, pp. 235-245). UXL. https://link-gale-
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Nestle, J., Howell, C., & Wilchins, R. A. (2002).
GenderQueer: Voices from beyond the sexual binary
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Resources
. (n.d.). Human Rights Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/resources
Stein, Marc. "A Theory of Revolution for the Riots." The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, vol. 26, no. 3, May-June 2019, pp. 19+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A586355885/AONE?u=nhc_main&sid=bookmark-
AONE&xid=4a754912. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024