2019 – 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL RIOT

In the late ’60s, the Stonewall Riots became a movement that marked the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movements. It was four-day struggle between police and LGBTQ+ people, consisting of young black youth, transgender individuals, and allies. Frank Kameny, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, organized the movements to convince heterosexuals that LGBTQ+ people should have the same human rights and equality as others.

In order to honor this historic event, Obama created a national monument in 2016 at a New York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. This became the first National Park monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights.