The Stonewall Uprising and Pride Events

By Torri Kellough
Published on 21 June, 2023

In recognition of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, CSN Libraries encourages students, faculty, and staff to explore the print and electronic materials that share the history, activism, and present-day activities of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about the events at the Stonewall Inn from the Library of Congress and check out local Pride events in the Las Vegas area.

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Title: Stonewall Uprising

Producer: PBS

Location: Kanopy database

Summary: Documentary film that chronicles the events that began on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York City that propelled a worldwide civil rights movement.

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Title: Law and the Gay Rights Story: The Long Search for Equal Justice in a Divided Democracy

Author: Walter Frank

Location: West Charleston and North Las Vegas campus libraries (Call Number: KF4754.5. F73 2014)

Summary: Layers the actions of activist with critical court cases in the struggle for gay rights.

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Title: Building a Bridge

Directors: Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post

Location: Kanopy database

Summary: Film follows the journey of a priest trying to make the Catholic church more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Title: New York Times on Gay and Lesbian Issues

Author: Susan Burgess

Summary: Highlights the New York Times coverage of LGBTQ+ issues in the United States from 1851-2010.

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