![]() ![]() The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading 6 days of protests with law enforcement in the neighborhood.Ī year after the notion of Pride parade was born, as a legacy of this deplorable incident, every year since then, Gay Pride event take places worldwide as a celebration for recognition of LGBTQ+ community, memorials for those who been lost for a disease or discrimination, fundraising and educational events. ![]() New York Police raided The Stone Inn, a cub located in Greenwich Village in New York City. New York State Alcohol Authorities penalized and shot down bars that serve alcohol to known or suspected LGTBQ+ individuals, by the argument that the mere gathering of homosexuals was disorderly. At the time solicitation of same sex relations was illegal in New York and many other places. Even though Gay Right Movement started in 1920s, in June 1969 there was an episode known as Stonewalls that became a flashpoint for the LGBTQ+ community.
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