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Summary In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the gay liberation movement had begun. Before Stonewall pries open the closet door, setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrify...

Before Stonewall

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Summary In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the gay liberation movement had begun. Before Stonewall pries open the closet door, setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrify...

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Production Company Before Stonewall Inc., Center for the Study of Filmed History, Alternative Media Information Center
Release Date Jun 27, 1985
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Unrated
Tagline The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
National Film Preservation Board, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination