In honor of Pride Month, the Morrill Memorial Library is pleased to partner with Joshua Hyde Library and other Massachusetts public libraries to present a virtual talk by author Milo Todd about the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion on Wednesday, June 26 at 6:30pm on Zoom.

Join author Milo Todd on Zoom as he discusses the Stonewall Rebellion, a grassroots movement that sparked LGBTQ+ rights across the country. What happened during the multi-night rebellion around the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969? What was the first thing thrown and who threw it? Who took part and who stayed away?Hear the details of what happened and how this ultimately led to the creation of Pride Month.

Note: This session includes mention of transphobia, racism, police brutality, slurs, murder, sexual assault, and misgendering /deadnaming.

About the author: Milo Todd is a writer, editor, and educator. He instructs the 9-month Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers. His debut novel, The Lilac People, will publish with Counterpoint in Spring/Summer 2025. His fiction focuses on trans and queer history, and has appeared in SLICE Magazine, Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, Response Magazine, Foglifter Journal, Home is Where You Queer Your Heart (Foglifter Press), and Emerge: The 2019 Lambda Fellows Anthology (Lambda Literary Press). His other works have appeared on Writer Unboxed, Dead Darlings, GrubWrites, and Everyday Feminism, among others. Learn more about Milo HERE.

Register directly on Zoom HERE.

Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom webinar via email from Joshua Hyde Library, the hosting institution. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge, Charlton Public Library and the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge, and we are pleased to be partnering with a multitude of MA libraries for this event. Note: This program will NOT be recorded.