About Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay community against a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Pride at 50: Rare photos of early marches
... About 2,000 people joined the first UK Gay Pride Rally, in London, on 1 July 1972, the nearest Saturday to the third anniversary of the Stonewall Riots against a police raid at a gay bar in Manhattan...
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... March, one of the largest LGBT celebrations, took place 50 years after the Stonewall Riots in the city have contributed to the recovery, the fight for gay equality...
The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding
... The Stonewall Riots, considered to be the birth of the modern gay rights movement, had happened a few years before that in 1969 - 12 years after the wedding...
Stonewall and before: Shedding new light on heroes of gay history
... As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots approaches, its authors say it s more important than ever that those who fought for gay rights are remembered...
Stonewall and before: Shedding new light on heroes of gay history
A new book explores the history of the LGBT Liberation Movement and places a spotlight on its heroes.
As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots approaches, its authors say it's more important than ever that those who fought for gay rights are remembered.
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