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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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Within Vinony's link graph, Stonewall riots is referenced by 1,988 other articles, and connects out to LGBTQ movements, sexual minority and LGBTQ+ culture.

The entry is geolocated on the map in NY, across 5 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including 1960s in Manhattan, 1969 in LGBTQ history and 1969 in New York City.

Its subject is documented across 70 Wikipedia language editions.

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Stonewall Inn
start time
1969-06-28
end time
1969-07-03
inception
1969-06-28
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1969-07-03
point in time
1969-07-03
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