Stonewall riots

A series of demonstrations and clashes in New York City after police raided the Stonewall Inn in June 1969, widely regarded as a turning point in LGBTQ rights activism.

Stonewall Inn: A Greenwich Village bar that became the site of the June 1969 police raid and ensuing demonstrations. The raid on this bar triggered the clashes.
Stonewall uprising timeline: A chronology of the raid and demonstrations around the Stonewall Inn from June 28 through July 3, 1969. The sequence shows how a raid became repeated street clashes.
Marsha P. Johnson: A Black transgender and queer activist, performer, and organizer in New York City's LGBTQ community. Johnson's life and activism are closely associated with the community around Stonewall.
Pride parade: A public procession celebrating LGBTQ communities and advocating for their rights. Annual Pride events developed from commemorations of the uprising.
June 1969 New York City police raid: A police operation against the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, that precipitated several nights of protest. Its arrest tactics and crowd response sparked the uprising.
Police entrapment of gay men: A law-enforcement tactic in which officers posed as gay men to solicit or arrest men under laws criminalizing homosexual conduct. Entrapment and other enforcement practices shaped the crowd's hostility toward police.
Sylvia Rivera: A Latina transgender activist who helped organize for homeless LGBTQ youth and founded STAR with Marsha P. Johnson. Rivera linked Stonewall-era activism to later organizing for marginalized LGBTQ people.
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries: An activist group founded in New York City in 1970 by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson to support homeless transgender and queer youth. STAR carried post-Stonewall activism into direct support for people often excluded from the movement.
LGBTQ nightlife in New York City: The social world of bars, clubs, and gathering places used by LGBTQ people in New York City. The Stonewall Inn served a community whose gathering places faced routine police scrutiny.
New York City cabaret laws: Municipal rules that regulated dancing, entertainment, and alcohol service in New York City venues. Restrictions on bars and dancing formed part of the regulatory pressure surrounding the raid.

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