As Pride Month Ends, Pride March Commemorates Stonewall Riot and Birth of Gay Rights Movement
Briefly

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn was raided by police, leading to a tipping point where the gay community fought back, sparking protests and the birth of the gay liberation movement and gay pride.
The first Pride march occurred on the first anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in 1970, signifying the significance of that event in initiating the movement.
Read at West Side Rag
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