stonewall

movie features

Why Hasn’t There Been a Good Movie About the Stonewall Riots?

Thirty years after Stonewall (1995), there still hasn’t been a film that meaningfully captures this major LGBTQ+ historical event.

Lisa Laman —

Mar 6, 2025

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pride 2019

community

Remembering Stonewall Was a Riot: It’s Time To Meet Up For Autostraddle Pride 2019!

Happy Pride Month, loves. There is no better time than now to care for and about each other, and there is also no better time than now to organize.

Vanessa —

May 29, 2019

#lgbthistorymonth

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

The Riot Isn’t Over: 6 Movements and Organizations that Map Militancy in LGBT History

Regardless of whether you ultimately see the use of militant force as an admirable tactic, the truth is that any progress the queer community has made is at least in…

Raechel Anne Jolie —

Oct 25, 2018

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politics + activism

PHOTOESSAY: Orlando Pulse One Year Memorial Rally at the Stonewall Inn

The rally was centered around the victims and their stories, including deeply moving words from survivor Keinon Carter.

Molly —

Jun 14, 2017

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transgender

television

“Drunk History” Team Pick: Alexandra Grey Is Marsha P. Johnson, True Stonewall Hero

Not only did they actually center the story on the iconic Marsha P. Johnson, but they cast Alexandra Grey, a trans actress, in the role. And she NAILS IT y’all.

Mey —

Oct 11, 2016

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greatest hits

movie features

22 Hilarious Excerpts From Scathing Reviews of “Stonewall”

“Stonewall couldn’t be more whitewashed than if it was doused in Clorox Bleach and thrown into the laundry three times over.”

Riese —

Sep 24, 2015

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pop culture fix

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: “Stonewall” Even More Insufferable Than Expected and Other Enlightening Stories

Early scathing reviews of “Stonewall,” the 10 characters you see in every Ryan Murphy show, talking to MC Bre-Z about her lesbian character on “Empire,” Julia Nunes’ debuts a new…

Riese —

Sep 23, 2015

interview

Queer History

politics + activism

Anonymous Activists Just Painted The Stonewall Statues Brown For Miss Major

“What we did was rectification, not vandalism. Those statues are bronze (brown) underneath the layer of white paint -— the symbolism behind that is infuriating.”

Adrian —

Aug 18, 2015

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interview

movie features

How Dare They Do This Again: Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the “Stonewall” Movie

“These people need to be acknowledged for the role they played. And that they existed! It’s so important that they at least realized that Marsha and Sylvia existed and that…

Mey —

Aug 10, 2015

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stonewall

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: The First “Stonewall” Trailer Is Here, Queer, But Light On Women And Trans Folks

Kate McKinnon and the other new Ghostbusters are real-life heroes, Tariji P. Henson and Viola Davis talk racism and sexism in Hollywood, Lea DeLaria says butch lesbians are the pariahs…

Heather Hogan —

Aug 5, 2015

Daily Fix

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politics + activism

News Fix: Supreme Court Backs Fair Housing Act and Affordable Care Act and More News Stories

Jennicet Gutiérrez of FAMILIA TQLM ejected from a White House reception for speaking out about LGBT detainees, Mo’ne Davis is drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, a new report from the…

Rachel —

Jun 25, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Angela Davis

politics + activism

Audre Lorde Project Hosts Vigil and Flashmob To “Free Our Sisters, Free Ourselves”

“To be clear, we are not here to change the system. We are here to SHUT IT DOWN.”

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 16, 2014