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Stonewall Riots Anniversary

Series of violent confrontations that began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, between police and gay rights activists outside the Stonewall Inn, a bar in New York City. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born.

Read more about the beginning and  history of the gay rights movement…

[ Britannica Online Encyclopedia ]

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