Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, considered the birth of the gay rights movement in the U.S.
The Stonewall Inn was a popular gay nightclub in New York City – and one that was regularly targeted by police. But on the night of June 28, 1969, when the bar was raided, patrons fought back. A riot ensued, followed by four days of demonstrations demanding equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community.
In honor of that uprising, June is now considered national LGBTQ Pride month. And marking its half-century anniversary, earlier this month, the New York Police Department officially apologized for its role in those riots.
As they say, onward and upward!
And now, some stories: