32 | QSALTLAKE MAGAZINE | LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH
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ISSUE 353 |
November, 2023
L G B T Q +
HISTORY MONTH October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and we celebrate with a series of article, collected by our sister publication, Philadelphia Gay News. Our first story is by founder and editor Mark Segal, who was at Stonewall the fatefull night of June 28, 1969.
Putting an end to the myths of Stonewall BY MARK SEGAL
For years,
people have debated what actually happened that night in June 1969 when Stonewall was raided, and a new, more militant struggle for equality was born. Due to the debates, and the insistence of some who claim they knew all aspects of what had actually happened, an incredible void opened up where people could invent, imagine, or distort Stonewall and our history to their own objectives. The myths of Stonewall are endless, but they’re easily dispelled when you look at the material proof and plain logic.
FACT 1: Judy Garland’s death and funeral Did Not cause Stonewall The myth of Judy Garland’s death being the impetus for Stonewall is the most belittling myth to those of us who participated. It’s stereotypical and self-loathing, and with this article, we add new infor-
