The first comprehensive photo documentation of the gay pride movement in New York City from the Stonewall uprising to the present day. The Stonewall riots that occurred in New York City in 1969
are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when people in the homosexual community fought back against a system that persecuted sexual minorities. They have become the
defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. Suzanne Poli, a Brooklyn native, witnessed the riots and has documented decades of gay
pride parades in New York since 1970. This book showcases Suzanne Poli’s photographs: more than 120 color and black-and-white plates illustrating the gay rights movement as an artistic, social,
and political force within New York City. It provides a unique interpretative angle into a reality that is often misunderstood by the wider community. The images provide "on-the-street"
insight, exploring the emotional and social topography of a decidedly personal, sexual, social, local, and global phenomenon.
