"A Proxy Battle for More Entrenched Structural Conflicts"

"Stonewall was a moment when we all put aside our differences and united to finally fight back—or at least that's what most of us want it to have been. Stonewall, on the other hand, comes at a moment when the always jury-rigged alliance between the various queer contingents feels more uncertain every day; when our debates over terminology, community norms, political goals, and paths toward social justice feel increasingly fractious. Is it any surprise the stakes of this movie—our movie—feel so high? Usually cinema screens simply reflect back the light projected onto them—but sometimes, they act as mirrors for the audience as well. This is one of those times."

J. Bryan Lowder in Slate considers the controversy over Stonewall.