Stonewall riots

Also known as Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall Riots in New York (1969), Stonewall Riot, Stonewall Inn Riot, Stonewall Inn Riots, Stonewall Uprising, Stonewall Uprisings

1969 LGBT rights demonstrations in New York City, United States

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The Stonewall riots were a series of demonstrations by LGBT people in New York City in 1969 that erupted following a police raid on a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn. The protests are widely considered a pivotal moment that energized the modern LGBT rights movement and led to increased activism for equal rights and protections.

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