"Stonewall Nation" by Madeline Davis

Chances are good that you have not heard of the song "Stonewall Nation" by Madeline Davis (I must confess that I had not until relatively recently),: but it is is historic nonetheless. Quite simply, it has been called the first gay liberation anthem. It was written by Madeline Davis after she had attended her first march on the New York capitol in Albany, New York. 

Of course, the song's title will have some significance for those who know their history. It was from June 28 1969 to July 1 1969 that spontaneous demonstrations against  a police raid (commonly called the "Stonewall riots") took place form June 28 1969 to July 3 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The Stonewall uprising is commonly regarded as the starting point for the gay liberation movement. For many in the LGBTQ community in the Seventies, the phrase "Stonewall Nation" may have had even more significance. The name "Stonewall Nation" was given informally to a separatist community proposed in Alpine County, California in 1970. 

As to the song itself, "Stonewall Nation" seems somewhat reminiscent of the folk music of the time, namely the work of such artists as Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. I do not find it particularly listenable, but the song is historic nonetheless.