Stonewall 55: Episode 1: Prelude to a Riot

Conflict has context. In this first episode of Making Gay History’s Stonewall season, we hear stories from the pre-Stonewall struggle for LGBTQ rights. We travel back in time to the turbulent 1960s and take you to the tinderbox that was Greenwich Village on the eve of an uprising. First aired June 6, 2019. Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources, as well as the episode’s transcript. For exclusive Making Gay History bonus content, join our Patreon community. ——— To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

You can listen to Stonewall 55: Episode 1: Prelude to a Riot online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Stonewall 55: Episode 1: Prelude to a Riot is an episode from Making Gay History by Making Gay History.

This episode is 37:05 long.

This episode was published on Jun 14, 2024.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Making Gay History when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.