William Way LGBT Community Center Digital Collections

Agostaneli, Tony; Bérubé, Allan; Bertollino, Frank; Buehl, Dave; Bryan, Bob; Drizin, Julie; Gittings, Barbara; Kameny, Frank; Kepner, Jim; Lyon, Phyllis; Martin, Dell; Newton, Jeremiah; Public Radio International; Segal, Mark; Wicker, Randy; Wylen, Bert

Bert Wylen presents Stonewall: Myth, Magic & Rebellion broadcast on April 23, 1994 on Public Radio International. Wylen chronicles the history of the gay rights movement leading up to and following the Stonewall uprising. Wylen discusses Magnus Hirschfeld’s founding of the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee and its destruction by the Nazis, as well as the impact of World War II on the gay and lesbian community. Allan Bérubé discusses his studies and provides insights into military life for homosexuals during World War II. Harry Hay discusses the founding of the Mattachine Society. Hay reflects on its early legal victories, including the Dale Jennings case. Barbara Gittings and Randy Wicker discuss their roles in the Daughters of Bilitis and Mattachine, as well as the growing tensions and ideological conflicts within early gay rights organizations. Frank Kameny speaks about his legal battle against the federal government and the formation of the Mattachine Society of Washington. Bob Koehler, Mark Segal, William Henderson, Robert Bryan, and Jeremiah Newton discuss their first hand experiences of the Stonewall rebellion and its aftermath, including the formation of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Cleve Jones discusses the lasting impact of the AIDs crisis and the inspiration behind the Names Project AIDs Memorial Quilt. Bert Wylen signs off, identifying his production efforts, offering credit for technical production and engineering to Dave Buel, editing to Julie Drizin, and research to Tony Agostaneli, and providing information on featured aritsts and sponsors. Featured songs throughout the program include: "Why" by Andrea Katz, "Before Stonewall" and "Bricks and Bottles" by the cast of the Ten Percent Revue, "Hearts of Stone" by the Fontaine Sister, "Houndog" by Elvis Presley, "Can't Buy My Love" by The Beatles, "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Oribson, "Dancing in the Street" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, "Aquarius" by the cast of Hair, "Isrealites" by Desmond Dekker, "The Man That Got Away" by Judy Garland, "(Something Inside) So Strong" by Labi Siffre, and others; Stonewall: Myth, Magic & Mobilization master follows featuring identifical content excluding minor changes made for radio.

1994-04-23

01:58:41

digital audio tape

local: Ms. Coll. 8; https://digital.wilcoxarchives.org/islandora/object/islandora:1571

Gaydreams audio recordings

English

Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA

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