Yesterday saw the passing of the 40th anniversary of The Stonewall Riots, perhaps the seminal moment in gay rights history.
On the 28th of June 1969 patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York, tired and frustrated of constant police threats and intimidation finally refused to put up with it anymore.
The ensuing riot lasted for three days, with a group of police officers left trapped inside the bar the whole time.
For these events The Gay Liberation Front was born and the fight of Gay Rights really got started.
Some links if you'd like to know more:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12984.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots
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