Sicilian Mafia boss Salvatore “Lucky” Lucanio leaving the court in New York on June 18, 1936 (Apic/Getty Images) The legendary Stonewall Inn will forever be remembered as the birthplace of LGBT+ rights – but the Mafia’s role in the story is lesser known, and far more murky. You might think the Italian mob and gay
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Stonewall historian David Carter speaking in New York in 2009. (Screenshot/Fora TV/YouTube) David Carter, the gay historian who authored the “definitive history” of the Stonewall Uprising, has died from a heart attack at the age of 67. Carter died May 1 in his New York apartment, according to the Washington Blade. His brother, Bill, told