𧾠1/ After the news that government officials erased transgender people from Stonewallâs history, every American should know the truth.
Stonewall wasnât just a protestâit was a rebellion. Letâs talk about what really happened and why it still matters.
#Stonewall #LGBTQHistory
Stonewall wasnât just a protestâit was a rebellion. Letâs talk about what really happened and why it still matters.
#Stonewall #LGBTQHistory
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The Stonewall Inn was a gay bar in NYC, one of the few places LGBTQ+ people could gather. But police regularly raided bars like thisâarresting, harassing, and beating patrons just for existing. On June 28, 1969, they fought back.
#PrideWasAProtest
3/ Trans women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were at the forefront. Drag queens, homeless queer youth, and lesbians fought with bricks, fists, and fireâsparking the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
#SayTheirNames
4/ The riots lasted for days and led to groups like the Gay Liberation Front. A year later, activists held the first Pride march to mark the uprising. Pride exists because people rioted.
#PrideIsPolitical
5/ The fight isnât over. The same government that once raided Stonewall is now erasing trans history from the Stonewall Monument. LGBTQ+ rights are under attack again.
Stonewall was just the beginningâwe keep fighting.
#NeverForgetStonewall
6/ People fought, organized, and demanded their rightsâand we must do the same today. Honor the movement. Know the history. Keep resisting.
#StonewallWasARebellion #LGBTQHistory #Resist