Meet the revolutionary figures who put faces to the movement: Marsha P. Johnson, the drag queen who threw the first bottle at Stonewall; Sylvia Rivera, who fought to keep transgender people centered in gay liberation; Harvey Milk, the politician who proved representation matters; and Audre Lorde, the poet who insisted that liberation must be intersectional. This episode explores the complex relationships between heroes and movements, the evolution of allyship, and the ongoing tension between insider and outsider strategies. Discover how ordinary people became extraordinary activists, how chosen families sustained revolutionary work, and how personal courage transformed into collective power that changed laws, hearts, and minds.
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From New York City to San Francisco, discover how the first Pride parades emerged from the ashes of Stonewall in 1970. This episode traces the transformation of spontaneous resistance into organized celebration, following the brave organizers who turned Christopher Street Liberation Day into a global movement. Explore the challenges of securing permits, building coalitions, and creating visibility in a hostile world. Learn how 2,000 marchers in Manhattan and 1,000 in Los Angeles launched an annual tradition that would spread to hundreds of cities worldwide. From grassroots organizing to media coverage, from police relations to international expansion, this is the story of how Pride took to the streets and changed the world.

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Step back to the sweltering night of June 28, 1969, when a routine police raid at Greenwich Village's Stonewall Inn exploded into the uprising that launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Host Miles Mercer takes you inside that pivotal moment when drag queens, transgender women, and marginalized community members said "enough" to decades of harassment and fought back with bottles, coins, and fierce determination. From the cramped, smoke-filled bar to the streets where protesters formed kick lines while battling police, this is the untold story of how ordinary people sparked an extraordinary revolution. Discover the courage of figures like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the transformation from underground resistance to global Pride movement, and why that single night of defiance continues to inspire justice movements worldwide. Ready for more captivating stories that bring history to life? Dive deeper into the podcasts that turn facts into fascination at https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ - where every episode is crafted to keep you hooked from start to finish.

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