Recounts the history of the gay rights movement, discussing changes that have taken place from early American history to contemporary policies and public perception, and highlighting the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

All the past : homosexuality in early America -- Never forget : World War II and the forties -- The fear : the fifties -- So bold : the sixties -- The Stonewall riots -- Euphoric : 1969-70 -- Hope : the seventies -- Becoming invincible : the modern LGBTQ movement.