Johnson sparks the stonewall riots clip season 4 ep 3 10112016 when new york city police raid the stonewall inn, lgbt activist marsha p. Watch drunk historys stonewall riots clip below and catch the full epsiode tonight at 10. Catch new episodes of drunk history june 19 and tuesdays at 109c on comedy central and watch as your favorite comedians. Johnson sparks the stonewall riots drunk history by comedy central. Drunk history outshines awful stonewall film comedy central is winning praise for its far more accurate portrayal of the stonewall riots, starring trans actresses alexandra grey as marsha p. Hollywood says itll be better about casting trans actors. Just in time for valentines day and ahead of the 50th anniversary of stonewall, drunk history is celebrating one of the most important love stories in lgbtq history. On july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third season. Catch new episodes of drunk history june 19 and tuesdays at 109c on comedy central. Johnson wasnt the only trans woman of color instrumental in the stonewall riots, and drunk. Season 3 2015 on july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third season. This season, episodes featured locations like miami, las vegas, roswell, and new orleans. Sustained outbursts of lgbtq resistance in other countries, from poland to canada, are invariably referred to as that countrys stonewall. The stonewall awards is an annual event the charity has held since 2006 to recognize people who have affected the lives of british lesbian, gay, and bisexual people.
How percy julian became one of the worlds greatest scientists feat. A founding member of the gay liberation front, johnson cofounded the gay and transvestite advocacy organization s. Not long after midnight, a group of police officers conducted a raid on the stonewall inn. The episode is narrated by the hilarious crissle west.
Comedy centrals hit television show drunk history recently tackled one of the most important events in the history of the queer rights movement. For its bar fights episode, which aired october 11, drunk history. Next weeks drunk history involves dan harmon, maya rudolph, and cocaine next weeks episode of drunk history takes on some historical tales from miami, and with some help from a drunk. In 2015 roland emmerich took it upon himself to make a film about the stonewall riots that centered the seminal moment in lgbtq history on a fictional, midwestern white gay man who never actually. Drunk history schools us on the stonewall riots exclusive. Johnson and the stonewall riots drunk history paid surprisingly poignant homage to martha p. This season features three episodes american music, first ladies, and sports heroes that are structured around themes instead of the typical cityfocused format. Jan 23, 2018 11 times drunk history was more educational than history class. On july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third.
Refinery29 drunk history just did a really amazing episode. An episode on bar fights provides such a rich metacommentary for drunk. Oct 11, 2016 the twisted, brilliant minds behind comedy centrals drunk history will air an episode tuesday night telling the story of the 1969 stonewall riots and the trans women who helped launch the lgbtq. The comedy central retelling of the stonewall riots is both hilarious and. Lgbt rights 45 years after the stonewall riots cbs news. Jul 01, 2019 the story of one of the rioters, a trans woman named marsha p johnson, has been commemorated in an awardwinning 2017 documentary and an episode of the popular youtube series drunk history. Johnsons involvement in it and got it all wrong, basically just telling the same tired transactivists narrative lie.
West, who was one of last seasons best narrators, returns with another. Bob odenkirk destroys disco in drunk historys season finale. Watch drunk history hilariously take on the stonewall riots. Marriage equality, edie windsor get the drunk history treatment. An episode on bar fights provides such a rich metacommentary for drunk historynot simply because these are drunk people telling stories about bars and alcohol but because these particular bar fights that the episode highlights bring complexity and depth to a seemingly trivial concept. Chapter 1 stonewall uprising american experience pbs. Probably not because only like 17 people saw it in theaters. In tuesday nights episode of comedy centrals drunk history, west sits down with derek waters to tell the story of the stonewall riots and the queer greenwich village community that set it off.
Pinpointing the exact date of the stonewall riots can be difficult as the events took place over several days, in fact over the better part of a week. Johnson and sylvia rivera in a recent episode of comedy centrals drunk history. Edie windsors long, hard fight for marriage equality. A total of 70 episodes have aired over the course of 6 seasons. The story of one of the rioters, a trans woman named marsha p johnson, has been commemorated in an awardwinning 2017 documentary and an episode of the popular youtube series drunk history. However, comedy centrals drunk history, centered the most recent episode on marsha p. Hes evenkeeledsometimes giggly but always surprisingly present, guiding his narrators down their. Oct, 2016 trans actress alexandra grey transparent, we will rise gave a history lesson on the stonewall riots, marsha p. Last sunday, i was at the stonewall inn in new york city to kick off a campaign to make neighboring christopher park a national park. From left, alyx steadman, of the trevor project, actor zachary quinto and u. Watch drunk history hilariously take on the stonewall. Drunk history does stonewall history better than roland emmerich. Crissle west slurs through the story of stonewall from the perspective of transgender pioneers marsha p. Carrie nation goes on an epic saloonsmashing spree, andrew jackson cements his status as a guy who loves duels, and marsha p.
The stonewall riots also referred to as the stonewall uprising or the stonewall rebellion were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay lgbt community against a police raid that began in the early morning hours of june 28, 1969, at the stonewall inn in the greenwich village neighborhood of manhattan, new york city. Gay customers had finally grown tired of the harassment from police and started to resist. When lin manuel miranda gets drunk, he has a lot to say about alexander hamilton. Stonewall riots liberation for gay people is to define ourselves how and with whom we live, instead of measuring our. While waiting on the police wagon over 1,000 people gathered just outside the bar. Besides everything, two great things about this episode. As the site of the infamous 1969 riots that energized the. Drunk history hilariously tackles the history of the stonewall riots. Johnson and sylvia rivera, and theyve cast two trans actresses to play the roles. Edie windsor successfully sues the united states government for not recognizing her marriage to a woman, thus ending the defense of marriage act. Armed continue for 10 more pages join now to read essay stonewall riots and other term papers or research documents. Many eyewitnesses have identified her as one of the main instigators of. The gay liberation memorial, unveiled just across from the stonewall inn in 1992, has been criticised for its tranquil rendering of a violent episode jeff. Jun 29, 2014 from left, alyx steadman, of the trevor project, actor zachary quinto and u.
Drunk history schools hollywood in telling lgbt stories tv club. Drunk history intoxicatingly recounts stonewall riots fuse. Edie windsors long, hard fight for marriage equality feat. Johnson, the trans pioneer who started the riots when police raided the stonewall inn, one of new york. Marsha p, johnson was at the stonewall inn on the first night of the riots. So much so, that his drunk history episode was extended.
Guest starring ike barinholtz, joe lo truglio, matt besser. Drunk history with the 48th anniversary of the stonewall. Oct 11, 2016 watch drunk historys stonewall riots clip below and catch the full epsiode tonight at 10. Drunk history tackles the stonewall riots with trace. Drunk history schools hollywood in telling lgbt stories. Johnson august 24, 1945 july 6, 1992 was an american gay liberation activist and selfidentified drag queen. Oct 12, 2016 in 2015 roland emmerich took it upon himself to make a film about the stonewall riots that centered the seminal moment in lgbtq history on a fictional, midwestern white gay man who never actually. Bar fights usually arent that deep, but drunk history doesnt just tell stories.
For its fourth season finale, drunk history took on shitshowsa thing that drunk history deceptively isnt. Aug 24, 2019 dolley madison lobbies to keep washington, d. Crissle west delivers epic drunk history of the stonewall riots. The stonewall riots in new york city served as a turning point in civil rights history when a group of lgbt folks resisted arrest in a west village bar on june 28, 1969. Stonewall officially stonewall equality limited is an lgbt rights charity in the united kingdom, founded in 1989, and named after the stonewall inn because of the stonewall riots. Oct 12, 2016 in 2015 roland emmerich took it upon himself to make a film about the stonewall riots that centered the seminal moment in lgbtq history on a fictional, midwestern white gay man who never actually existed. Oct 12, 2016 drunk history hilariously tackles the history of the stonewall riots by james michael nichols comedy centrals hit television show drunk history recently tackled one of the most important events in the history of the queer rights movement. The stonewall riots, also called the stonewall uprising, took place on june 28, 1969, in new york city, after police raided the stonewall inn, a local gay club. Remember when roland emmerich took it upon himself, unprompted, to make a shitty movie about the stonewall riots that centered the seminal moment in lgbtq history on a fictional, midwestern white gay guy who never existed. Jun 22, 2018 when new york city police raided the stonewall inn in 1969, trans activist marsha p.
Gay venues in the city were routinely harassed by the authorities partly because of the culturallyingrained homophobia, and partly because most such venues, including the stonewall inn, were actually owned and operated by the mafia, who ruthlessly exploited the. The first one, because the police report from that night states the time that the police entered the stonewall inn. However, it seems to be generally accepted that the initial police raid on the stonewall inn, which spurred the riots, took place somewhere between 1 a. Feb 12, 2019 edie windsor successfully sues the united states government for not recognizing her marriage to a woman, thus ending the defense of marriage act.
Drunk history just did a really amazing episode on the. Drunk historys stonewall is more accurate than many sober. Derek waters, the drunk whisperer, makes sure of that. Drunk history just did a really amazing episode on the stonewall riots.
Marriage equality, edie windsor get the drunk history. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, johnson was one of the prominent figures in the stonewall uprising of 1969. Oct, 2016 drunk history outshines awful stonewall film comedy central is winning praise for its far more accurate portrayal of the stonewall riots, starring trans actresses alexandra grey as marsha p. The twisted, brilliant minds behind comedy centrals drunk history will air an episode tuesday night telling the story of the 1969 stonewall riots. Oct 15, 2016 crissle west slurs through the story of stonewall from the perspective of transgender pioneers marsha p. Bar fights usually arent that deep, but drunk history doesnt just tell stories about. When new york city police raided the stonewall inn in 1969, trans activist marsha p. Read this american history research paper and over 89,000 other research documents. Salon called the episode one of 2015s best moments in political comedy. When new york city police raided the stonewall inn in 1969, trans. Crissle west writer, comedian, and cohost of the read podcast popped by comedy centrals drunk history this week to dutifully drain a few glasses of boozer and retell the story of the stonewall riots, and marsha.
In 2016, west narrated an episode of drunk history honoring national coming out day, recounting sylvia rivera and marsha p. Nov 19, 2009 new yorks greenwich village was host to the first gay riots in history, taking place at a gay bar called the stonewall inn, on june 27, 1969. Drunk history will now do its part to honor two of the revolutionaries on hand at the stonewall inn, marsha p. Jun 27, 2019 trans actress alexandra grey transparent, we will rise gave a history lesson on the stonewall riots, marsha p. When police raided the stonewall inn, a popular gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city on june 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six. Drunk historys stonewall is more accurate than many sober ones. Johnsons involvement in it and got it all wrong, basically just telling the same tired transactivists narrative lie of that fateful evening on june. Well anyway who cares because last nights episode of drunk history set its droopylidded, blurredeyed sights on. Drunk history paid surprisingly poignant homage to martha p. Johnson and sylvia rivera, portrayed by alexandra grey and trace lysette. Out exclusives, television, stonewall, lgbt history month from. Michael cera and dwight yoakam in drunk history 20 vanessa bayer in drunk.
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