Sometime after midnight on June 28, 1969, in what is now regarded by many as history’s first major protest on behalf of equal rights for LGBTQ people, a police raid of the Stonewall Inn—a popular gay club located on New York City‘s Christopher Street—turns violent as patrons and local sympathizers begin rioting against the authorities.

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Article Title

The Stonewall Riots begin in NYC’s Greenwich Village

AuthorHistory.com Editors

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HISTORY

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-stonewall-riot

Access Date

June 27, 2022

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A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

June 27, 2022

Original Published Date

October 18, 2010