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The Stonewall riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, or simply Stonewall, were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City.
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The Stonewall riots were a series of riots in New York City...
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May 31, 2017 · Learn about the 1969 riots that sparked the gay rights movement in the U.S. and around the world. Find out how police raids, Mafia control, and social discrimination led to six days of protests and clashes at Stonewall Inn.
Jul 2, 2024 · Stonewall riots, series of violent confrontations that began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, between police and gay rights activists outside the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born.
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Jun 17, 2019 · Stonewall: A riot that changed millions of lives. When half a dozen police officers raided a Mafia-run gay bar on a hot New York night 50 years ago, little did they know their actions would...
Jun 13, 2019 · Learn how the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, became the site of a historic uprising against police raids and discrimination in 1969. Explore the key events, people and legacy of the Stonewall riots that sparked the LGBTQ rights movement.
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The Stonewall riots were a series of riots in New York City from 28 June to 6 July in 1969. They happened after the police raided the Stonewall Inn, an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) bar in Greenwich Village.
Jun 27, 2019 · Harvard scholars reflect on the history and impact of the 1969 uprising at a gay bar in New York that sparked the gay rights movement. Learn about the context, the participants, the organizations, and the challenges of the Stonewall era.
