Marc Stein is the Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University. He is the author of Rethinking the Gay and Lesbian Movement (2012), Sexual Injustice: Supreme Court Decisions from Griswold to Roe (2010), and City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves: Lesbian and Gay Philadelphia (2000), and the editor of the Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America (2003).
"When you’re trying to figure out what Stonewall meant to people at
the time, these documents, many of which were first printed in the
couple of years afterward, are indispensable."
*Slate*
"A generous survey of LGBTQ lives before and after the Stonewall
Riots in Greenwich Village in June 1969, Steins research fills in
gaps in the American history of the fight for free expression of
sexuality...A valuable resource for high school, college, and
public libraries, Steins work offers reasons for pride and
hope."
*Booklist*
"[A] mosaic of the cultural and political realities before, during,
and after the riots. The book reflects both the brilliance and
contradictions of a multifaceted history...Stein's reflective
curation is an important contribution to understanding what
Stonewall was and what it represents...illuminating."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"A comprehensive collection of 200 transcribed documents from the
early stages of the LGBTQ rights movement. Stein is a capable
curator...[A] worthwhile dive into LGBTQ history."
*Publishers Weekly (starred review)*
"The Stonewall Riotsis an invaluable addition to LGBTQ+ history,
gathering for the first time a wealth of primary documents that
will deepen understanding of a pivotal, culture-changing
event."
*Foreword Reviews*
"The fiftieth anniversary of Stonewall is coming up this summer,
and this documentary history is the perfect way to celebrate the
occasion ... a fascinating glimpse into the struggles and the
triumphs of a movement that shaped the world we know today."
*Book Riot*
"The Stonewall Riots is an invaluable addition to the existing
literature on the LBGT movement and the sexual revolution. It is a
perfect tribute to the LGBT resistance struggle that has shaped the
modern world."
*Washington Book Review*
"An encyclopedic work that invites readers to look past legends and
examine primary documents for themselves… a must read for students
and scholars of LGBT history."
*Washington Blade*
"Stein confronts the twists and turns of Stonewall’s gordian
knot."
*The Journal of American History*
"In assembling The Stonewall Riots, an evocative, clarifying
collection of original sources organized meticulously and
introduced with intelligence and insight, Marc Stein has made a
brilliant contribution to our understanding of this iconic
event."
*Journal of the History of Sexuality*
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