People in this time period were living in an era were homosexual sex was illegal in every state except Illinois. Homosexuals were discriminated against homosexual sex was punishable by prison. Within Greenwich Village is the Stonewall Inn which was a common area for homosexuals to hangout and drink. In the 1960's, New York created police vice squads that's purpose was to raid gay bars and baths. They began using decoys to solicit and entrap gays. By 1966 over 100 men a week were arrested as a result of this effort. Police raided this Mafia-run bar several times but never escalated.(Stonewall Uprising).
On June 28,1969, the Stonewall Inn was filled with customers. In this time period, it was not uncommon for police to raid gay establishments. It was just after 3a.m. when police raided the Inn due to the fact that the bar was selling …show more content…
This event also lead to spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBT community. The LGBT community is a major organization consisted of all professions, that ranged from blue collar workers to white collar workers. Gays and lesbians also faced gender, race, and class discrimination. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians.(Stonewall Riots).
The Stonewall riot lead to a domino effect of organized effects which eventually lead to the exception of all gays. Due to this event annual marches and parades are held to celebrate equal rights. In my opinion the biggest effect of this event is gay marriage. It is now legal in the US to have same sex marriage due to the organizations fighting for this right. Although the domino effect is far from over, gays are no longer discriminated against, have the same equal rights, and homosexuality is now celebrated in many major
On June 28,1969, the Stonewall Inn was filled with customers. In this time period, it was not uncommon for police to raid gay establishments. It was just after 3a.m. when police raided the Inn due to the fact that the bar was selling …show more content…
This event also lead to spontaneous demonstrations by members of the LGBT community. The LGBT community is a major organization consisted of all professions, that ranged from blue collar workers to white collar workers. Gays and lesbians also faced gender, race, and class discrimination. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians.(Stonewall Riots).
The Stonewall riot lead to a domino effect of organized effects which eventually lead to the exception of all gays. Due to this event annual marches and parades are held to celebrate equal rights. In my opinion the biggest effect of this event is gay marriage. It is now legal in the US to have same sex marriage due to the organizations fighting for this right. Although the domino effect is far from over, gays are no longer discriminated against, have the same equal rights, and homosexuality is now celebrated in many major