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  1. Stonewall riots - Wikipedia

    The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, [3] or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations …

  2. Stonewall riots | Definition, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 21, 2025 · 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 …

  3. 1969 Stonewall Riots - Origins, Timeline & Leaders | HISTORY

    May 31, 2017 · The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in …

  4. 1969: The Stonewall Uprising - Library of Congress

    May 12, 2025 · In 1969, a series of riots over police action against The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, changed the landscape of homosexual society quite …

  5. Stonewall Uprising | American Experience | PBS

    Jun 10, 2023 · When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted …

  6. Stonewall Uprising: A Look at Transgender Activists Who Led the ...

    8 hours ago · The Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights fight, occurred 56 years ago and sparked a movement led in part by two transgender activists: Marsha P. …

  7. Today in History - June 28 - Library of Congress

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

  8. Stonewall: A riot that changed millions of lives - BBC

    Jun 17, 2019 · Stonewall has been described as the Rosa Parks moment for gay rights. And just as Ms Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama to a white man had the effect of …

  9. How the Stonewall Uprising Ignited the Modern LGBTQ Rights …

    In New York City, a 1969 uprising against a police raid at the Stonewall Inn made this gay bar a landmark for the role it played in fighting abuse and discrimination against the LGBTQ …

  10. What was the Stonewall uprising or the Stonewall riots? In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, homeless LGBTQ teens, trans women of color, lesbians, drag queens, gay men, and …

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