Preview
  • Stonewall

  • The Definitive Story of the LGBT Rights Uprising that Changed America
  • By: Martin Duberman
  • Narrated by: Vikas Adam
  • Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Stonewall

By: Martin Duberman
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $24.95

Buy for $24.95

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

The definitive account of the Stonewall riots, the first gay rights march, and the LGBTQ activists at the center of the movement.

“Martin Duberman is a national treasure.” (Masha Gessen, The New Yorker)

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. But instead of responding with the typical compliance the NYPD expected, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life.

In Stonewall, renowned historian and activist Martin Duberman tells the full story of this pivotal moment in history. With riveting narrative skill, he re-creates those revolutionary, sweltering nights in vivid detail through the lives of six people who were drawn into the struggle for LGBTQ rights. Their stories combine to form an unforgettable portrait of the repression that led up to the riots, which culminates when they triumphantly participate in the first gay rights march of 1970, the roots of today's pride marches.

Fifty years after the riots, Stonewall remains a rare work that evokes with a human touch an event in history that still profoundly affects life today.

©1993, 2019 Martin Duberman (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Stonewall

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    24
  • 4 Stars
    8
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    28
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    28
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Best read of the yr

Listened while walking my dog and by the end I was crying. The city workers got to see me crying while I finished this as I was crying and politely just went about their business.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Very interesting.

This is a great telling of the history of, not only the Stonewall riots but also, the state of growing up gay in 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s America.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good portrayal of historical events

It jumped around a lot to hit all the different topics and events but it was pretty easy to follow. Very interesting and will probably listen to more than once.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Not the Stonewall book I was looking for

This book needs a massive trigger, warning for rape, drugs, and abuse. The author clearly describes a rape, but refuses to characterize it as such. Duberman also has very disturbing way of sexualizing children. I cannot believe this book is the gold standard for the history of Stonewall? Surely there is something else out there that tells the story in a way that doesn't turn children into seducers? Had I known what 75% of the book would be about, I would have chosen a different book. I recognize this is a necessary part of humanity, but the book is called "Stonewall" and I was hoping for more history of the bigoted laws, mafia involvement and personalities involved. Only the last 25% is actually about what happened the night of Stonewall and some of the aftermath. One star given for the last 25% of the book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Way too long and into the weeds

This went into much more detail than I expected. Still worth finishing, just more detail than I wanted.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!