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Title: The history and impact of the Stonewall Riots
Post by: Natasha on December 04, 2008, 05:44:18 PM
Post by: Natasha on December 04, 2008, 05:44:18 PM
The history and impact of the Stonewall Riots
http://www.helium.com/items/1064617-the-history-and-impact-of-the-stonewall-riots (http://www.helium.com/items/1064617-the-history-and-impact-of-the-stonewall-riots)
Amanda Fox
12/3/2008
Centered around the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City, the Stonewall riots (Often regarded as "The hairpin drop heard around the world") between the New York police department (NYPD) and local members of the lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) community began. The Stonewall riots are considered as the worldwide impetus for the global modern LGBT rights movement. What exactly was Stonewall and why was it so significant?
http://www.helium.com/items/1064617-the-history-and-impact-of-the-stonewall-riots (http://www.helium.com/items/1064617-the-history-and-impact-of-the-stonewall-riots)
Amanda Fox
12/3/2008
Centered around the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City, the Stonewall riots (Often regarded as "The hairpin drop heard around the world") between the New York police department (NYPD) and local members of the lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) community began. The Stonewall riots are considered as the worldwide impetus for the global modern LGBT rights movement. What exactly was Stonewall and why was it so significant?