Who Started The Stonewall Riots? I Have An Answer

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Who Started The Stonewall Riots? I Have An Answer
By Michael Musto Tue., Apr. 10 2012 at 10:30 AM

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/04/who_started_the.php

Well, every eldergay on earth claims to have not only been there, but to have started the riot--even more people than claim to have seen the original Carrie musical.

But a documentary about "the Saint of Christopher Street," transsexual legend Marsha P. Johnson, has uncovered some interesting info.

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"The story that Robin Souza told me, that Morty Manford told him, was that Marsha Johnson said: 'I got my civil rights!' and then Marsha threw a shot glass into a mirror. And that's what started all the riots.

"This was later know as the 'shot glass' heard round the world.