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  1. 5 days ago · 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.

  2. 5 days ago · 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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  3. Jun 27, 2024 · The Stonewall riots, in which patrons of a New York City bar that catered to LGBTQ+ people, rose up against police harassment and societal oppression, is generally credited with starting the ...

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  5. Jun 28, 2024 · June 28, 1969 marks the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of events between police and LGBTQ+ protesters that stretched over six days.

  6. Jun 18, 2024 · So, let’s focus on what we do know: The Stonewall riots were a landmark event in the history of LGBTQ+ rights. In the early hours of June 28 1969, the police raided a New York gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, sparking riots around the area that lasted for six days.

  7. Jun 28, 2024 · On June 28, 1970, the first gay pride parade marched through New York City. Beginning at the Stonewall Inn, hundreds of people joined together as part of the city’s inaugural Gay Pride Week. Known as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, it marked the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

  8. Jun 12, 2024 · A pivotal moment in civil rights took place the week of June 28, 1969. That day, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The move was a...