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Stonewall Riots 6/28/1969- the beginning of a movement
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johnclark
27-Jun-19, 10:16

Stonewall Riots 6/28/1969- the beginning of a movement
"In the early hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar..."
[ www.history.com ]

"The Stonewall riots put gay rights on the map- but when the first shot glass was thrown, nobody involved knew they were going to alter the course of history..."
[ allthatsinteresting.com ]

Here is the American Experience documentary on the Stonewall Riots that aired on PBS, June 11, 2019. Run time: 1hr 2min. (not sure if it's viewable outside of USA).
[ www.pbs.org ]
dmaestro
27-Jun-19, 13:52

Indeed a turning point in history.
dmaestro
28-Jun-19, 21:58

www.bbc.com



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