The Stonewall Inn is now an official national monument. The legendary bar where patrons like Sylvia
The Stonewall Inn is now an official national monument. The legendary bar where patrons like Sylvia Rivera launched spontaneous riots pushing back against police raids and intimidation in 1969 is the first addition to the National Park System specifically highlighting LGBT history. “Raids like these were nothing new, but this time the patrons had had enough,” Obama said in a White House video. “So they stood up and spoke out. The riots became protests. The protests became a movement. The movement ultimately became an integral part of America.”Photo by Corellianjedi2 via Creative Commons -- source link
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