Stonewall riots

point in history, any place that could produce a profit, but no one was willing to open up was run by the Mafia. The Mafia ran nearly every gay bar in New York and they sure made a nice profit off of them too, but the bars weren’t all that nice. Stonewall was located in Greenwich village, a city that could be compared to the bad parts of Milwaukee. The bar itself was described as “a two story structure with a sand painted brick and opaque glass facade,...a mecca for the homosecular element in the

How have the 1960s dramatically impacted and influenced today’s society? In today’s society, there are many controversial topics that we are facing today; we have the 1960s to thank for those things. The sixties was one of the most impactful decades pertaining to culture revolutions; it is the decade that brought into play some of the problems and privileges that the present is dealing with now. The sixties brought the gay movement, women’s rights, the drug revolution, and has also impacted music

struggled for decades to receive equal treatment but despite many advancements, this group of people is still not treated justly. The prevalent discrimination and prejudice enacted against the LGBTQ community can be witnessed on accounts of the Stonewall Riots and laws that affect the community such as not allowing gay men to donate blood, sexual orientation in connection to the military, et cetera. The gay rights movement has united to eradicate these issues through support of the LBGTQ community and

people have full legal equality under the law’, and approximately a million people flock to the capital each year to see the Pride march. Many are now left to wonder whether “London Pride – once a militant demonstration in commemoration of the Stonewall riots – has become a corporate-sponsored event far removed from any challenge to the ongoing injustices that we [the LGBT community] face". The fact that the wristband given to those who donate declares them to be ‘supporters’ shouldn’t be overlooked

I. The 1960’s and Law a. Legal Discrimination The conditions faced by queer people leading up to the stonewall riots were appalling. Laws and Statutes made it legal to discriminate against LGBT+ individuals based on dress and behavior and to limit other basic freedoms as well. In the 50’s and 60’s, 49 of 50 states in the United States had some form of law that stated homosexuality was illegal and was punishable by fines or imprisonment (Staff). Up until 1987, homosexuality was considered a mental

The evolution of the gay pride parade Over the past 42 years, annual gay pride parades have become tradition in dozens of cities worldwide. They have evolved from radical marches to enjoyable festivals of celebrations with elaborate floats, and notable participants. This annual parade has been a way of celebrating LGBT history and diversity. These gay pride parades haven’t always been all happy, and full of beautiful rainbows though. In the beginning, 1969, they were portrayed as somber marches taking

the opposite gender. This is the way America could still be if the Stonewall riots never happened. Thankfully this is not how America is. In America people are now being allowed to openly love who they love. America is also a place where self expression is welcomed. A major part of getting America to this place was the Stonewall riots. Aggressive police, the mafia, and a LGBT village were major causes of the Stonewall riots, the riots

At the time, homosexuality was still considered to be taboo. The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, was raided and shut down by police quite frequently. The members of the bar had eventually grown sick of the harassment, so they began to fight back. The next day, over a thousand people were back. The Stonewall Riots began to inspire activists to form various gay rights advocacy groups. One year after the Stonewall Riots, the very first documented pride parades in the United States began to

Stonewall Riots: the Events that Sparked the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement When most think of the gay rights movement of today, most realize that it is all very progressive, and many people, regardless of gender or sexuality, fully support the movement. Although this is the case now, things for the LGBTQ+ community have not always this accepting. According to a popular news website, "[The LGBTQ+ community] were viewed as some kind of freak show," said Tommy Lanigan-Schmidt. "Something to be avoided."

involves the history of the LGBTQ community’s relationship with law enforcement, particularly around the time when the community had little to no support or protection under the jurisdiction of the United States. I am expanding my knowledge on the Stonewall Riot’s coverage within the media to discover if the framing of the protesters as militant was used to rally support behind a police force with a heteronormative agenda, in order to point out the biases that would have been overlooked in the original