Riots

Friday saw 284 people take to the skies for Virgin Atlantics inaugural Pride Flight, in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. An all-LGBT+ crew were joined by partygoers and celebrities including drag queen Courtney Act, and Titus Burgess (o…

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The Stonewall uprising set the stage for a radical transformation of the gay rights movement. In the days after the riots, a new group, the Gay Liberation Front, emerged, holding demonstrations that built off the momentum of the energy at Stonewall. On the …

Mr. Parks had advised John as a youth to show only his best work. His father sought to impart the same lesson, telling his son that because he was black, he would have to work extra hard. Shoot for the moon, his father said, to land on the roof. John…

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Inside the Stonewall Inn, patrons are stopped at the door by a bouncer. There is no cover charge, unlike in 1969, when patrons paid $1 on weekdays and $3 on weekends to get into Stonewall, but visitors must be 21 to enter. Mike "Flava," a 44-year-old who w…

Earlier this month, we launched Pride Forever, celebrating the past, present and future of the LGBTQ+ community by elevating stories from around the world, like the ones from the Stonewall Forever living monument. This interactive digital monument was created…

Fifty years after the riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York helped to kick start the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement, LGBTQ Americans continue to face significant financial challenges. In the intervening years, the community of people who identify as lesbia…

Today marks 50 years since the June 1969 Stonewall Riots and LGBTQ people all over the world are gearing up for a weekend of celebrations to remember the event that sparked a revolution in gay rights. Looking back over the past half-century, much has been ach…

Stonewall riot: 'It was the day everything changed' - BBC News