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Contents:
- JUNE 28 MARKS 14 YEARS SCE THE POLICE RAID OF A FORT WORTH GAY BAR
- A BRIEF HISTORY OF ATTACKS AT GAY AND LBIAN BARS
- THE STONEWALL RTS DIDN’T START THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
JUNE 28 MARKS 14 YEARS SCE THE POLICE RAID OF A FORT WORTH GAY BAR
The Stonewall Rts, also lled the Stonewall Uprisg, took place on June 28, 1969, New York Cy, after police raid the Stonewall Inn, a lol gay club. The raid sparked a rt among bar patrons and neighborhood rints as police hled employe and patrons out of the bar, leadg to six days of protts and vlent clash. The Stonewall Rts served as a talyst for the gay rights movement. * raid of a gay bar *
The Stonewall Rts, also lled the Stonewall Uprisg, began the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York Cy police raid the Stonewall Inn, a gay club loted Greenwich Village New York Cy.
The Stonewall Rts served as a talyst for the gay rights movement the Uned Stat and around the world.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ATTACKS AT GAY AND LBIAN BARS
Constant Raids at Gay BarsThe 1960s and precedg s were not welg tim for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) Amerins.
THE STONEWALL RTS DIDN’T START THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
For stance, solicatn of same-sex relatns was illegal New York such reasons, LGBT dividuals flocked to gay bars and clubs, plac of refuge where they uld exprs themselv openly and socialize whout worry. However, the New York State Liquor Authory penalized and shut down tablishments that served alhol to known or spected LGBT dividuals, argug that the mere gatherg of homosexuals was “disorrly.