Before Stonewall, mainstream media coverage of gays was generally nonexistent or consisted of negative, police blotter items. Stonewall got some straightforward coverage at the time, although stories in The New York Times and the New York Post were buried well inside the newspapers. Time published Marcus' piece as part of its Stonewall anniversary coverage, although it didn't apologize for its past work. Coverage of gays in the military, for example, focused on "showers and submarines," Renna said, or the unease of straight males in the presence of gays. With the Stonewall anniversary, Marcus, of "Making Gay History," has been busy working with news organizations doing stories about the event.

Source: ABC News June 21, 2019 11:37 UTC