The New York Police Department arrived at the Stonewall Inn with a search warrant in hand.
June 28, 1969, was a turning point for LGBTQ+ activism in the United States. What do 1924, 1958, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 2000, 2004, 2010, and 2015 all have in common? All these years and many more mark significant milestones for the LGBTQ+ community- the first Society for Human Rights, Supreme Court rulings, Stonewall Uprising, America’s first Gay Pride Parade, numerous laws passed to protect the LGBTQ+ community and marriage equality.