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Pride and prejudice: same-sex relations through history
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From the ancient world to the 1969 Stonewall Riots: a brief guide to LGBT+ history
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The Stonewall Riots: the flashpoint that launched the gay rights movement in the US
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Stonewall and the fight for gay rights
20th Century
Out of the closets and into the streets: the legacy of the Stonewall Riots
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