Demonstrations and conflicts followed for six days outside the bar, in nearby Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets. The NYC gay community felt targeted and harassed by the police-who had already closed many other gay clubs-and that night, the bar’s patrons and neighborhood residents reacted by assembling in the street and protesting.įor several hours police tried to clear the streets while the crowd fought back. (The NY State Liquor Authority would not issue licenses to establishments that served gay patrons). In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City for serving liquor without a license. Here are five things you might not know about LGBT+ Pride Month: It Commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. This is a month to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) citizens, and to wave those rainbow pride flags high! It’s also a great time to learn a little about the history of this important national celebration. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, a time intended to fight prejudice, honor the great diversity of the American people, and celebrate and reaffirm our nation’s belief in the equal dignity of all people.
