Chris Parkes reflects on the 1969 Stonewall riots

By Matt Elton

Published: Saturday, 24 February 2024 at 07:25 AM


To mark LGBT+ history month, we’re revisiting a classic episode on a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Speaking to Matt Elton in 2019, historian Chris Parkes explored the background to the 1969 Stonewall riots, when LGBT protests erupted at New York’s Stonewall Inn.