Stonewall and Its Connection to
Evansville’s Queer Past
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police officers raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village. Officially, NYPD was there because Stonewall Inn was serving liquor without a license. Unofficially, it was part of their usual practice of squeezing gay bars. Usually, patrons dispersed quietly, even those who were arrested. On this day, however, the diverse group of white, black, and brown drag queens, young gay men and lesbians, energetic “street kids” and others from various vulnerable populations did not go quietly. Instead, they stood their ground and fought back. Their courage ignited a movement against all the discrimination, violence, threat of violence, and fear they combatted every day of their lives (protest), as well as a celebration of their enduring community and its triumphs (pride). Though Stonewall happened in New York, its impact has reverberated in Evansville and around the world.
This presentation will briefly discuss Stonewall (as we just commemorated its 50 Anniversary this year), but will zero in on its impact in Evansville—in particular the way Evansville’s queer community has embodied the themes of protest and pride both in the years leading up to Stonewall, and in its aftermath.
Dr. Stella Ress is a current board of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society and is an assistant professor in the department of history at the University of Southern Indiana where she teaches courses on US and Public History. She has published in the areas of Public History, Cultural History, the History of Girls, and Urban History. She is also actively involved in researching, preserving, and promoting local history. Her latest local history project, the exhibit, “Stonewall and its Connection to Evansville’s Queer Past” is currently on display in the windows of Evansville’s Alhambra Theater. Her presentation is derived from the research she did for that project.
November 12, 2019
Liberal Arts Building
Kleymeyer Hall
USI Campus
6:00 VCHS Annual Meeting
6:15 PM for hors d’oeuvres
6:30 PM for presentation
Free and Open to the Public
Link to Campus Map
West Side off Bent Twig Lane
Co-sponsored by the Vanderburgh County Historical Society, the USI Department of History, and the USI Gender Studies Program
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