ia_2011_a_williams

=Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words) Tips]=

This study will seek to answer the question of 'What the significance of the 1969 New York Stonewall Riots?'. I chose this question because of a personal intrest in the history of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) rights, being part of the community myself. The question also remains relevant to this day, as full, global equality for this minority is yet to be achieved.

In order to answer this question, I have structured my analysis section in the following manner. A brief look at the history of LGBTQ rights pre-Sontewall, an investigation into what happened during that night in Greenwich, an assessment of the development of LGBTQ rights since then, and then an evaluation to the impact of the events.

Throughout the study, I make use of a variaty of sources, including the following books; Stonewall by Martin Bauml Duberman, [|Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution] by David Carter and [|Making Gay History: The Half Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights] by Eric Marcus. I shall also make use of a BBC podcast, which is a first hand witness account of the events that took place in Greenwich that evening. I've also made use of a photograph of the evening, and press reports from the time; such as rat magazine.