Carl Wittman  (1943 - 1986)

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Stonewall by Martin Duberman

Since 1969, the word Stonewall has been synonymous with gay resistance to oppression. Yet remarkably, the full story of the Stonewall riots has never been told. Now historian Duberman profiles six early activists, whose lives intersected during the turbulent event that was to become the defining moment of the burgeoning liberation movement. Photos.

"As a veteran of the oppression of the Gay rights movement, I am gladdened to see the story of my brothers told in such a respectful way. I was there in 1969, alone and afraid, unable to communicate my true self to my friends and family. Well, Stonewall changed all that. Today because of the doors kicked open, I can be who I am, a gay, father of three with a great job and a responsible position in municipal government. Read this book if you don't know your roots, it'll change your life." -- Anonymous Review

Carl Wittman Biography

From The Knitting Circle

Excerpt:

US gay rights campaigner.

He was born and raised in New Jersey.

He attended Swarthmore College where he became involved in the civil rights movement.

In 1963 he became one of the leaders of the radical left-wing Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).

In 1967 he moved to San Francisco to work as a labour organiser. During this time he faced up to the leftist homophobia and came out in an antiwar publication.

Shortly before the Stonewall Rebellion he wrote Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto, which was printed on 22nd. December, 1970 in San Francisco and all around the U.S.A in 1971. The article became a guide to gay activism and gay life,

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