President Barack Obama is likely to name the Stonewall Inn as the first-ever National Park Service monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in June. Click through the gallery to learn more about the dive bar that became a catalyst for the modern LGBT rights movement.
President Barack Obama is likely to name the Stonewall Inn as the first-ever National Park Service monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in June. Click through the gallery to learn more about the dive bar that became a catalyst for the modern LGBT rights movement.
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In the early morning of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn and attempted to arrest people. This time, the patrons of the Greenwich Village gay bar fought back.
In the early morning of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn and attempted to arrest people. This time, the patrons of the Greenwich Village gay bar fought back.
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Protesters gathered in the streets outside the Stonewall Inn following the riots on June 28.
Protesters gathered in the streets outside the Stonewall Inn following the riots on June 28.
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There were more protests in July of 1969, followed by the first gay and lesbian march from Washington Square to Stonewall. A 1989 march (shown here) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the riots.
There were more protests in July of 1969, followed by the first gay and lesbian march from Washington Square to Stonewall. A 1989 march (shown here) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the riots.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nycgovparks.org%2Fparks%2Fchristopher-park%2Fmonuments%2F575" target="_blank" target="_blank">Artist George Segal's "Gay Liberation"</a> sculpture at Christopher Park is located opposite the Stonewall Inn. The work, featuring two standing men and two seated women, was unveiled in 1992.
Artist George Segal's "Gay Liberation" sculpture at Christopher Park is located opposite the Stonewall Inn. The work, featuring two standing men and two seated women, was unveiled in 1992.
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Members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) held an unsanctioned march up New York's Fifth Avenue in 1994 for the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
Members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) held an unsanctioned march up New York's Fifth Avenue in 1994 for the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
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Over the years, the New York City pride march has continued to celebrate the role of the Stonewall Inn in the LGBT rights movement. The 2009 march marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
Over the years, the New York City pride march has continued to celebrate the role of the Stonewall Inn in the LGBT rights movement. The 2009 march marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visited the Stonewall Inn in 2014 to announce a new National Park Service initiative to identify important places and events associated with the LGBT civil rights struggle.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visited the Stonewall Inn in 2014 to announce a new National Park Service initiative to identify important places and events associated with the LGBT civil rights struggle.
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People often gather at the Stonewall Inn to celebrate LGBT rights victories, including the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015.
People often gather at the Stonewall Inn to celebrate LGBT rights victories, including the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015.
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The Stonewall Inn was granted historic landmark status by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission in June 2015.
The Stonewall Inn was granted historic landmark status by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission in June 2015.
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