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Craig L. Rodwell (October 31, 1940 – June 18, 1993) was an American gay rights activist known for founding the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop on November 24, 1967 - the first bookstore devoted to gay and lesbian authors - and as the prime mover for the creation of the New York City gay pride demonstration.
Craig Rodwell, pictured here wearing a solid black tie, was a leader of the LGBTQIA+ movement and founder of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, which celebrated LGBTQIA+ issues and authors. An...
Jun 27, 2019 · On July 4, 1965—four years before Stonewall—39 activists from D.C., New York, and Philadelphia marched on the place where the Declaration of Independence had been signed roughly two...
Jun 9, 2017 · Craig Rodwell was a gay activist who proposed and organized the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March in 1970, a year after the Stonewall Riots. The march was a political statement and a celebration of LGBT pride, inspired by the Civil Rights Movement.
Jun 20, 1993 · Craig L. Rodwell, a vocal advocate of gay rights for more than 30 years and the founder and former owner of the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in...
Nov 3, 2022 · Craig Rodwell was a gay rights pioneer in both the pre-Stonewall homophile movement and the 1970s post-Stonewall gay liberation era. For an overview of his life and work, read this in-depth profile or watch this short video. Rodwell participated in several of the earliest LGBTQ rights demonstrations on record.
Jun 28, 2019 · Meanwhile, activist Craig Rodwell and his friends came up with another way to harness the energy from Stonewall. He proposed moving the annual July 4 reminder in Philadelphia to New York for...
