What do you know about the Stonewall Riots and Pride?

Fifty years ago today, the NYC Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. This was not a new event, but on this occasion, the patrons resisted and fought back. It sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Here is a short video with some good information.

Here is the definitive history of the uprising.

As a gay man, I am full of pride for today and what it represents. I enjoy a good life out of the closet because my elders fought back.

Does Pride mean anything to you? How has the LGBTQ+ movement impacted your life or the lives of people you’re close to?

And here’s something for fun.