On Saturday June 28th 1969, at 1:20 in the morning, police officers raided the Stonewall Inn leading to the revolutionary battle toward the LGBT liberations movement (The Historic Stonewall Inn). Stonewall Inn is a gay bar located on 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014, between West 4th Street and Waverly Place, in the Greenwich Village of Lower Manhattan. Stonewall Inn is a tavern open to all genders, but more specifically to the gay community of Lower Manhattan. This bar represents and brings awareness to the LGBT community that fought long and hard for their equal rights. The two adjoining, two story, red brick buildings together form the legendary Stonewall Inn as a reminder of progression for the community and that now gay individuals are free to walk the streets of New York without the fear of bring violated for their gender (Associated Press). In the name of this honor and progression, the bar hangs rainbow flags above the glowing red Stonewall Inn sign symbolizing the peoples pride and accomplishment.
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Stonewall Inn has metamorphosed over the past decades. In 1969, Stonewall Inn was a place of riots and rebellions towards the gay liberation movement, and in 2015, Stonewall Inn received the official landmark status from the New York City Landmarks Preservation. In addition, Stonewall Inn is the first landmark to be recognized for the LGBT movement. This change suggest that New York City is constantly developing, and at the same time, remembering and acknowledging the presence of significant historic landmarks in the city. The Stonewall Inn is the representation of progression, pride, acceptance, and awareness of the LGBT community in New York City. The Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the gay equal rights movement in 1969. Approximately 47 years ago, a group of over 200 individuals were enjoying an ice cold beer when eight police officers raided the bar and tried to arrest the group for breaking the law. In the 1960s, the police would occasionally raid gay bars because it was illegal to serve alcohol to gay individuals. These individuals were harassed, abused, and arrested for breaking this law. However, the night of June 28th, 1969, the raid did not go as planned and the group of people who felt that they would no longer tolerate injustice, rose up against the police department and started a riot that lasted all night. This riot came to be known as The Stonewall Rebellion. Within minutes of the riot, hundreds gathered to witness and join the rebellion. The police officers became outnumbered by over 600 people and ten of them hid inside of the bar for their own safety (The Historic Stonewall Inn). Garbage cans, bottles, rocks were all thrown at the building breaking the windows and destroying everything inside. The Tactical Police Force of the New York City Police Department had arrived at the scene to free the trapped police officers inside the bar (The Historic Stonewall Inn). The police force managed to detain the crowd and by 4:00 the streets were cleared. Everything in the bar was shattered, thirteen people were arrested, some hospitalized, and four police officers were injured. Payphones, toilets, windows, mirrors, etc. were all smashed during the riot (The Historic Stonewall Inn). The bar was
Stonewall Inn has metamorphosed over the past decades. In 1969, Stonewall Inn was a place of riots and rebellions towards the gay liberation movement, and in 2015, Stonewall Inn received the official landmark status from the New York City Landmarks Preservation. In addition, Stonewall Inn is the first landmark to be recognized for the LGBT movement. This change suggest that New York City is constantly developing, and at the same time, remembering and acknowledging the presence of significant historic landmarks in the city. The Stonewall Inn is the representation of progression, pride, acceptance, and awareness of the LGBT community in New York City. The Stonewall Inn is the birthplace of the gay equal rights movement in 1969. Approximately 47 years ago, a group of over 200 individuals were enjoying an ice cold beer when eight police officers raided the bar and tried to arrest the group for breaking the law. In the 1960s, the police would occasionally raid gay bars because it was illegal to serve alcohol to gay individuals. These individuals were harassed, abused, and arrested for breaking this law. However, the night of June 28th, 1969, the raid did not go as planned and the group of people who felt that they would no longer tolerate injustice, rose up against the police department and started a riot that lasted all night. This riot came to be known as The Stonewall Rebellion. Within minutes of the riot, hundreds gathered to witness and join the rebellion. The police officers became outnumbered by over 600 people and ten of them hid inside of the bar for their own safety (The Historic Stonewall Inn). Garbage cans, bottles, rocks were all thrown at the building breaking the windows and destroying everything inside. The Tactical Police Force of the New York City Police Department had arrived at the scene to free the trapped police officers inside the bar (The Historic Stonewall Inn). The police force managed to detain the crowd and by 4:00 the streets were cleared. Everything in the bar was shattered, thirteen people were arrested, some hospitalized, and four police officers were injured. Payphones, toilets, windows, mirrors, etc. were all smashed during the riot (The Historic Stonewall Inn). The bar was