
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Stonewall Factsheet
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 …
Stonewall Uprising: A Look at Transgender Activists Who Led the ...
15 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. …
What Were the Stonewall Riots? - History Hit
Feb 22, 2022 · In the early hours of 28 June 1969, New York City police raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village called the Stonewall Inn. The raid sparked a riot between the bar-goers and …
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 …
How the Stonewall Riots Worked - HowStuffWorks
The Stonewall riots weren't the first time LGBTQ people reacted violently to police harassment. Uprisings due to law enforcement raids and misconduct occurred in San Francisco in 1965 …