Dive into the lesser-known uprisings that set the stage for Stonewall in this podcast episode. From Los Angeles' Cooper Do-nuts Riot in the late '50s to Milwaukee's Black Nite Brawl in '61, explore pivotal moments of resistance within the LGBTQIA+ community prior to 1969.
Additionally, we’ll look at the impact of Utah's new anti-DEI law, effective July 1, 2024, which rolls back diversity efforts across public education and government, removing terms like "diversity, equity, and inclusion" from official use and restricting transgender individuals from using preferred facilities.
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Sources:
Uprisings That Precursor Stonewall
- https://www.history.com/news/lgbtq-uprisings-before-stonewall-riots
- https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/demonstration-against-lgbt-harassment-in-flushing-meadows-corona-park-tree-grove/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_sip-in
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sit-in_movement
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Do-nuts_Riot
- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/dining/gay-riot-los-angeles-doughnut-shop.html
- https://www.out.com/today-gay-history/2015/5/31/today-gay-history-10-years-stonewall-there-was-coopers-donuts-riot
- https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-black-nite-brawl-lgbt-history
- https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-black-nite-brawl-milwaukees-place-in-lgbtq-history/
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/julius-bar-1966.htm
- https://www.history.com/news/gay-rights-sip-in-julius-bar
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton's_Cafeteria_riot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton%27s_Cafeteria_riot)
- https://www.therainbowstores.com/blogs/blogs-guides/the-comptons-cafeteria-riot-the-trans-uprising-three-years-before-stonewall
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/21/stonewall-san-francisco-riot-tenderloin-neighborhood-trans-women
Anti-DEI Law Goes into Effect in Utah
- https://www.them.us/story/university-of-utah-lgbt-center-closure-anti-dei-law
- https://www.them.us/story/utah-anti-trans-bathroom-tipline-none-verified
- https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2024/01/31/utahs-gov-cox-signs-anti-dei-bill/
- [https://www.the74million.org/article/backlash-against-dei-spreads-to-more-states/#:~:text=Many in Utah describe their,research and for accreditation purposes](https://www.the74million.org/article/backlash-against-dei-spreads-to-more-states/#:~:text=Many%20in%20Utah%20describe%20their,research%20and%20for%20accreditation%20purposes).
- https://slchamber.com/public-policy/initiatives/utah-compact/
- https://governor.utah.gov/staff/nubia-pena/