The 1969 uprising at Stonewall, when patrons of the bar fought back against police harassment, was a major turning point in the modern-day LGBT rights movement. The bar continues to be a symbolic hub ...
I owe it to them to remember and share their stories. Historians cannot confirm exactly how the Stonewall Uprising began, but we do know that Rivera, Johnson and DeLarverie were key players, and that ...
“I was a little girl and they wore these beautiful dresses and I can remember when ... visitor center, the pictures of the trans leaders who led the stonewall uprising were still on display.
Once a safe haven where the city's homosexuals could drink and dance free from harassment, the site fell into disrepair following the riots. Today, Stonewall Inn is open once again, for a drink ...