Stonewall riots
The Stonewall riots were a series of riots in New York City from 28 June to 6 July 1969. They happened after the New York City Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) bar in Greenwich Village. That made many LGBT+ people protest being persecuted by the police. The riots are seen as the start of the Gay Rights Movement in the United States.
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| Date | June 28 – July 3, 1969[2] | ||
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| Methods | Rioting, street protests | ||
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Stonewall Riots Media
Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village
Layout of the Stonewall Inn in 1969.Source: Carter, David (2004). Stonewall: The Riots that Sparked the Gay Revolution, St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312342691, (p. 1, photo spread)
The sign left by police following the raid is now on display just inside the entrance.
Christopher Park, where many of the demonstrators met after the first night of rioting to talk about what had happened. It is now the site of the Gay Liberation Monument, featuring a sculpture of four figures by George Segal.
August 1969 Mattachine Society newsletter, covering the events
Gay rights demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, including members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). The GLF in the UK held its first meeting in a basement classroom at the London School of Economics on October 13, 1970. The organization was very informal, instituting marches and other activities, leading to the first British Gay Pride March in 1972.
Gay and Proud, a 1970 film by Lilli Vincenz documenting the first Christopher Street Liberation Day
Banner reading "Stonewall was a riot" pictured during Berlin Pride, 2009
Queer anarchists at Stockholm Pride with banner reading "Remember Stonewall"
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References
- ↑ Carter 2004, p. 162.
- ↑ Grudo, Gideon (June 15, 2019). The Stonewall Riots: What Really Happened, What Didn't and What Became Myth. https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-stonewall-riots-what-really-happened-what-didnt-and-what-became-myth.; "New-York Historical Society commemorates 50th anniversary of Stonewall Uprising with special exhibitions and programs". New-York Historical Society. April 23, 2019.; "Movies Under the Stars: Stonewall Uprising". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. June 26, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
