--- title: "The Stonewall Generation: Q&A with Dr. Jane Fleishman" date: 2020-12-28T03:00:00-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/the-stonewall-generation-qa-with-dr-jane-fleishman" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# The Stonewall Generation: Q&A with Dr. Jane Fleishman In this interview, Dr. Fleishman provides insight into the stories she collected in her book, *The Stonewall Generation*, which features LGBTQIA+ elders and elders of color talking about their lives and about aging authentically. > I wanted to go beyond the ‘whitewashing’ of the Stonewall Rebellion. Did you know that the leaders at Stonewall were not all white gay men? That there were drag queens, butch dykes, and trans people of color at the forefront? Their stories are rarely told. While Stonewall is seen as the birth of the modern ‘gay rights’ movement, it wasn’t the first ‘gay’ rebellion. [Read the full article ](https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/resource.cfm?r=1016) SOURCE: Sage: Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders • AUTHOR: Dr. Jane Fleishman • LAST UPDATED: December 1, 2020 ![Stonewall Generation](data:image/png;base64,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) "Stonewall generation" by quinn.anya/Flickr [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ growing older](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/growing-older) - [ lgbtqia+ aging](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/lgbtqia-aging) - [aging](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/aging) - [LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/lgbtqia-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-intersex-and-asexual) - [activism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/activism) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesRead ## 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A Sex Positive and Transformative Justice Approach to #MeToo This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world. ![Mihai surdu me too unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-sex-positive-and-transformative-justice-approach-to-metoo) [ResourcesRead ## Abortion Explained: Queer and Trans Justice Stories of queer and trans folks who are involved in the fight for abortion rights, with a useful glossary of gender and sexuality terms. ![Abortion Explained- Queer and Trans Justice](data:image/png;base64,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) Stories of queer and trans folks who are involved in the fight for abortion rights, with a useful glossary of gender and sexuality terms.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/abortion-explained-queer-and-trans-justice) [ResourcesRead ## Addressing Heart Health in LGBTQ Adults Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults ![joyce-huis-pqClnxdDIEQ-1024x683](data:image/png;base64,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) Why continued research is needed on heart health in LGBTQ adults](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/addressing-heart-health-in-lgbtq-adults) [ResourcesRead ## Understanding Asexuality An introduction to asexuality, the spectrum of asexual identities, and attitudes about sexual behavior. ![Asexual flag](data:image/png;base64,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) An introduction to asexuality, the spectrum of asexual identities, and attitudes about sexual behavior.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/understanding-asexuality) [ResourcesRead ## Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Early Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer in Older Adults People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/treating-triple-negative-breast-cancer-and-early-stage-her2-breast-cancer-in-older-adults)