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Bluffer’s Guide USA, 28 JUNE – 3 JULY 1969 The Stonewall Riots Timeline 24 JUNE 1969 28 JUNE 1969 29 JUNE 1969 29 JUNE 1969 Raids on gay clubs are frequent and tolerated. The Stonewall Inn is raided the week before the riots, and others have allegedly been shut down. Police enter the Stonewall in and make 13 arrests. The scene turns violent as revelers rebel against police and a mob gathers in protest. The gay community gathers in Christopher Park and flyers are handed out to garner support for the cause. A memorial still stands there today. The Stonewall Inn is boarded up, but more than 1,000 members of the LGBT community gather in Christopher Street to riot and demonstrate against citysanctioned oppression. 50
Bluffer’s Guide THE STONEWALL RIOTS What was it? In the 1960s, homosexuality was illegal in every American state but Illinois. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community were forced to meet in illicit, dingy bars and clubs, often run by the Mafia. Raids and closures of these clubs were frequent, and notorious gay bar the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village was one such establishment operating without a liquor licence. Police officers entered the bar at around 1am. Raids on gay bars usually ended with the patrons passively dispersing, but on this evening, as the officers were arresting employees and drag queens guilty of nothing but Friday night revelry, something changed. The crowd got angry and the gay rights movement was born. The mob outside the bar began to jostle at policemen and debris was hurled, forcing officers to take refuge inside the bar while numbers and tempers swelled in the street. The barricade was broken and the bar set alight before more officers arrived to disband the rioters and clear the streets. That night sparked outrage among the gay community, which was tired of police persecution. Did you know? Up until the 1980s, decency laws dictated that a person must wear three items of gender-appropriate clothing What were the consequences? The routine raid became a catalyst for equal rights lobbying for LGBT people across the USA. The night following the first riot at the Stonewall Inn saw more protests outside the boarded-up club, with numbers reaching more than 1,000. The five days that followed were peppered with demonstrations and altercations with the police, as men and women fought for equal rights. A landslide of protesting followed, with the formation of the Gay Liberation Front and numerous gay rights publications. The anniversary of the riots in 1970 saw the USA’s first gay pride parade. Over the coming years gay rights groups were set up in most cities, and in 1973, homosexuality was struck off the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental illnesses. This paved the way for legislation that decriminalised homosexuality and ended official discrimination towards LGBT people. Who was involved? Stormé DeLarverie 1920-2014 Rumoured to have thrown the fist punch at the Stonewall Inn, DeLarverie was a crossdressing musician and prominent gay activist. 2 JULY 1969 Following a scathing and provocative report of the riots in newspaper The Village Voice, a mob once again descends on Christopher Street. 28 JUNE 1970 The first ever gay pride parade commemorates the Stonewall uprising, and becomes a tradition for LGBT communities across the world. Dave Van Ronk 1936-2002 Folk musician Van Ronk heard the riot from another bar and joined the fray. He was arrested and detained inside Stonewall. Sylvia Rivera 1951-2002 A gay liberation and transgender activist, Rivera was part of the riot that took place on Saturday 28 June 1969. © Getty Images, TopFoto 51
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