On #ThisDayInHistory in 1969, the Stonewall Riots began when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn. The raid sparked a riot among its LGBTQ patrons and local sympathizers as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of colorful protests. The Stonewall Riots served as the catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. 50-years ago on #ThisDayInHistory, the first official gay pride parade takes place in New York City to

2.4K reactions · 891 shares | On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in NYC, sparking six days of violent protests. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world. Our film "Stonewall Uprising" is streaming free: https://to.pbs.org/2tQ9WBl | American Experience | PBS | Facebook