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STONEWALL Riotsstro Everyday hero. Ordinary world. Compelling villain. Call to adventure. Crossing the threshold. STONEWALL RIOTS STONEWALL strongerstories.org Allies, mentors and gifts. Three challenges. Better world. Everyday hero. Ordinary world. Compelling villain. Call to adventure. Crossing the threshold. The Stonewall Inn The 1960s were difficult Thanks to activists Raid: 1:20 a.m. Procedure was to line up community – an important for LGBTQ+ Americans. alcohol regulations were 28/06/1969, 6 policemen, the patrons, check their Greenwich Village Solicitation of same-sex overturned. But engaging 1 detective and 1 ID, and have police institution. The relations was illegal in in homosexual behaviour inspector arrived yelling officers take customers Stonewall Inn was large, New York, and there was in public (holding "Police! We're taking the to the toilet to verify RIOTS STONEWALL cheap to enter, welcomed a criminal statute that hands, kissing, dancing) place!” Stonewall their sex. That night Drag Queens (others allowed police to arrest was still illegal, so employees do not recall customers refused to go usually didn't) and it people wearing less than police harassment being tipped off that a with the officers. Stormé was a nightly home for three gender-appropriate continued. Rampant raid was to occur, as was DeLarverie fought back many runaway homeless clothes. The State institutionalised the custom. The music was against the police LGBTQ+ youths. It was Liquor Authority homophobia and turned off and the lights officer who attempted to one of the few - if not penalised and shut down transphobia – the turned on, and the police arrest her. She shouted the only – LGBTQ+ bar establishments that Stonewall Riots specific barricaded the doors. to onlookers, inciting left that allowed served alcohol to LGBTQ+ villain was NYPD police Approx. 205 people were the crowd who began to dancing. individuals. brutality. in the bar that night. throw pennies, bottles… Martha B. Johnson, Zazu Escalate the action: Sustain momentum and Organise: The beginning to the Nova and Jackie Hormona, spread awareness: modern LGBTQ+ movement three well-known Police officers It was a galvanising and Pride marches e.g. strongerstories.org individuals in the barricaded themselves. The riots went on for 6 force for LGBTQ+ Christopher Street community. Sylvia Ray The Tactical Patrol nights. Graffiti activism, leading to Liberation Day on Rivera a founding member Force arrived to free appeared e.g. "Support numerous gay rights 28/06/1970 marked the of the Gay Liberation the police trapped gay power” and "Legalize organizations, first anniversary of the Front. "Sylvia was the inside the Stonewall. gay bars.” Thousands of including the Gay riots with an assembly Rosa Parks of the modern By 4:00 a.m. the people gathered at Liberation Front, Gay on Christopher Street; transgender movement.” streets had nearly been Stonewall. Craig Rodwell Activists Alliance, with simultaneous Gay Greenwich Village. Lee cleared. Many people and Fred Sargeant took Human Rights Campaign, Pride marches in Los Greer Brewster a ball gathered nearby in the opportunity the GLAAD and PFLAG. Angeles and Chicago, organiser. Craig Rodwell Christopher Park dazed morning after the first these were the first Gay and partner Fred Sargeant in disbelief at what riot to distribute 5,000 Pride marches in U.S. leafleted. had transpired. leaflets. history. Allies, mentors and gifts. Three challenges. Better world..
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