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[[File:Stonewallinn.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The Stonewall inn.]] |
>TW: This page discusses queerphobia, mentions of prostitution, and violent police forces.[[File:Stonewallinn.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The Stonewall inn.]] |
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'''The Stonewall Riots''', also known as '''The First Pride Parade''' |
'''The Stonewall Riots''', also known as '''The First Pride Parade''' was a six day long protest started by [[Transgender|transgender]] women of color in New York after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn and was one of the major catalysts for the [[LGBT+]] rights movement. |
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After a police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28th 1969, a Stonewall uprising began where they protested outside for almost a week. The bar patrons would protest outside the bar and in nearby parks and streets, throwing bricks, pennies, bottles and other objects at police officers. |
After a police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28th 1969, a Stonewall uprising began where they protested outside for almost a week. The bar patrons would protest outside the bar and in nearby parks and streets, throwing bricks, pennies, bottles and other objects at police officers. |
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