Johnson wasnt the only trans woman of color instrumental in the stonewall riots, and drunk. Comedy centrals hit television show drunk history recently tackled one of the most important events in the history of the queer rights movement. Oct 12, 2016 for national coming out day, drunk history paid poignant homage to martha p. Inebriated or not, the stonewall segment of drunk history is a master class in microstorytelling. Drunk history tackles the stonewall riots with trace. Oct 14, 2016 in tuesday nights episode of comedy centrals drunk history, west sits down with derek waters to tell the story of the stonewall riots and the queer greenwich village community that set it off. Oct 12, 2016 hollywood says itll be better about casting trans actors.
Jun 21, 2019 the stonewall riots were a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the united states. Drunk historys stonewall is more accurate than many sober. Drunk history recaps the stonewall riots and honors marsha. Oct 11, 2016 she played a suicidal teen in the first episode.
Watch drunk history hilariously take on the stonewall riots. Oct 12, 2016 in 2015 roland emmerich took it upon himself to make a film about the stonewall riots that centered the seminal moment in lgbtq history on a fictional, midwestern white gay man who never actually existed. Crissle west delivers epic drunk history of the stonewall riots. As the site of the infamous 1969 riots that energized the. Stonewall officially stonewall equality limited is an lgbt rights charity in the united kingdom, founded in 1989, and named after the stonewall inn because of the stonewall riots. Drunk historys stonewall riots segment deftly blends the humor we can expect from the series. Martha the mouth mitchell makes an enemy of nixon feat. More than 50 years ago, a riot at a grimy bar in new york city kickstarted the nascent us gay rights movement. On july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third. Drunk historys stonewall episode could teach hollywood a few things by nick romano october 12, 2016 its a better stonewall movie than roland emmerichs stonewall. Much like the season premiere, this is a good though not totally spectacular episode of drunk history. Ed koch, mayor of new york city from 1978 to 1989, discusses gay civil rights in new york in the. The twisted, brilliant minds behind comedy centrals drunk history will air an episode tuesday night telling the story of the 1969 stonewall riots. Lgbt activists remember how stonewall riots sparked a.
The stonewall awards is an annual event the charity has held since 2006 to recognize people who have affected the lives of british lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. May 22, 2019 who knows how many people of every sexual orientation learned about stonewall through less than ten minutes of drunk history. Drunk history falls for the hype and wrongly recaps the. Comedy centrals latest episode of drunk history cast trans actor alexandra gray for an explanation of the stonewall riots, and did better than hollywood. Comedy centrals latest episode of drunk history cast trans actor alexandra gray for an explanation of the stonewall riots, and did better than. Trans actress alexandra grey transparent, we will rise gave a history lesson on the stonewall riots, marsha p. Oct 15, 2016 drunk historys stonewall is more accurate than many sober ones. Oct 11, 2016 the twisted, brilliant minds behind comedy centrals drunk history will air an episode tuesday night telling the story of the 1969 stonewall riots and the trans women who helped launch the lgbtq. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born.
While it can seem like drunk history has covered every major event in american history from the hamiltonburr duel to the stonewall riots, there. Drunk historys stonewall is more accurate than many sober ones. Copy link it was another great step forward in the story of human rights. Drunk history intoxicatingly recounts stonewall riots fuse. In that way, the seasons structure mimics that of most of the stories told on drunk history. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out. Stonewall riots, series of violent confrontations that began in the early hours of june 28, 1969, between police and gay rights activists outside the stonewall inn, a gay bar in the greenwich village section of new york city. Watch drunk history hilariously take on the stonewall. Hollywood says itll be better about casting trans actors. Drunk history hilariously tackles the history of the. Drunk history schools hollywood in telling lgbt stories. Johnson and fellow activist sylvia rivera are played in the episode by. In the early days of hiphop, sylvia robinson assembled the sugarhill gang to record the worldchanging song rappers delight. In tuesday nights episode of comedy centrals drunk history, west sits down with derek waters to tell the story of the stonewall riots and the queer greenwich village community that set it off.
Marriage equality, edie windsor get the drunk history treatment. Drunk history pays tribute to the stonewall riots featuring trans actresses. Host derek waters, along with an everchanging cast of. Edie windsors long, hard fight for marriage equality feat. She is best known as the cohost of the pop culture podcast the read. And as far as shitshows goes, the stories are just okay. This is a list of episodes for the comedy central series drunk history hosted by derek waters. Just in time for valentines day and ahead of the 50th anniversary of stonewall, drunk history is celebrating one of the most important love stories in lgbtq history. The comedy central retelling of the stonewall riots is both hilarious and. Drunk history with the 48th anniversary of the stonewall. Mafiaowned and illegal, the stonewall was a speakeasystyle bar with a jukebox and a dance floor. Carrie nation goes on an epic saloonsmashing spree, andrew jackson cements his status as a guy who loves duels, and marsha p. Drunk history dolley madison protects americas national.
Well anyway who cares because last nights episode of drunk history set its droopylidded, blurredeyed sights on stonewall, and. The drunk history stonewall segment taught me more about. Last sunday, i was at the stonewall inn in new york city to kick off a campaign to make neighboring christopher park a national park. When lin manuel miranda gets drunk, he has a lot to say about alexander hamilton. Crissle west born september 16, 1982 is an american writer and comedian. On july 25, 2014, comedy central announced that drunk history was renewed for a third season. Win a walkon role in an upcoming drunk history episode if youve always wanted to dress up in period garb. With derek waters, vanessa bayer, dwight yoakam, trace lysette. Oct, 2016 trans actress alexandra grey transparent, we will rise gave a history lesson on the stonewall riots, marsha p. Watch stonewall uprising american experience official. Marriage equality, edie windsor get the drunk history. However, comedy centrals drunk history, centered the most recent episode on marsha p.
Johnson sparks the stonewall riots drunk history duration. Johnson and sylvia rivera in a recent episode of comedy centrals drunk history. Drunk history recaps the stonewall riots and honors marsha p. Drunk historys stonewall episode bests hollywoods version.
Oct 12, 2016 comedy centrals latest episode of drunk history cast trans actor alexandra gray for an explanation of the stonewall riots, and did better than hollywood. She starred in an emmynominated episode of drunk history, for which she told the story of harriet tubmans work as a union spy during the civil war. For national coming out day, drunk history paid poignant homage to martha p. Drunk history schools us on the stonewall riots exclusive. The segment, commentated by the great crissle west, is hilarious and informative, but what were really loving about it is that it actually used transgender actresses to tell transgender womens stories unlike some media. Crissle west writer, comedian, and cohost of the read podcast popped by comedy centrals drunk history this week to dutifully drain a few glasses of boozer and retell the story of the stonewall riots, and marsha. In 2015 roland emmerich took it upon himself to make a film about the stonewall riots that centered. This season, episodes featured locations like miami, las vegas, roswell, and new orleans. A sixminute journey thats both accurate and uplifting. The stonewall riots, also called the stonewall uprising, began in the early hours of june 28, 1969 when new york city police raided the stonewall inn, a gay club located in greenwich village in new york city. The comedy central retelling of the stonewall riots is both hilarious and poignant. Writing for bbc world histories magazine, chris parkes explores how the stonewall riots transformed the lives of queer people around the world.
When new york city police raid the stonewall inn, lgbt activist marsha p. An episode on bar fights provides such a rich metacommentary for drunk historynot simply because these are drunk people telling stories about bars and alcohol but because these particular bar fights that the episode highlights bring complexity and depth to a seemingly trivial concept. Based on the popular web series, drunk history is the liquoredup narration of our nations history. The stonewall riots in new york city served as a turning point in civil rights history when a group of lgbt folks resisted arrest in a west village bar on june 28, 1969. Drunk history dolly parton and porter wagoner youtube. For its bar fights episode, which aired october 11, drunk history. Bar fights usually arent that deep, but drunk history doesnt just tell stories about.
Drunk history celebrated national coming out day the only way it knew how. Feb 12, 2019 edie windsor successfully sues the united states government for not recognizing her marriage to a woman, thus ending the defense of marriage act. Watch drunk history hilariously take on the stonewall riots video. By james michael nichols comedy central s hit television show drunk history recently tackled one of the most important events in the history of the queer rights movement. Drunk historys stonewall riots segment deftly blends the humor we can expect from the series, with an educational component that will reach.
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