‘Stonewall Strong,’ an excerpt

Editor’s note: John Killacky, executive director of Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, and Larry Connolly, instructor at the University of Vermont, are featured in a new book, “Stonewall Strong” by John-Manuel Andriote. Drawing from research and nearly 100 original interviews, the author illustrates pivotal moments in recent history as manifestations of gay men’s resilience, from the years of secrecy and subversion before the 1969 Stonewall riots; through the coming of