Stonewall Riots
A raid on a gay bar turns into a multi-day riot, and sparks gay liberation movement in the United States.
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Show Notes
On June 28, 1969, in New York City, a known gay bar called the Stonewall Inn was the site of a police raid - a common occurrence at that time. But this time, it backfired. Police lost control of the situation when anger turned to fury and soon, a multi-day riot broke out. The end result was the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States.
Sources
"The Stonewall Riots" by Laurie Collier Hillstrom
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stonewall_Inn_raid_sign_pride_weekend_2016.jpg
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