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Gay rights protesters clash with NYPD on Stonewall anniversary – New York Daily News

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Gay rights protesters clash with NYPD on Stonewall anniversary – New York Daily News

The Stonewall uprising started in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar on Christopher St. LGBTQ advocates fought back against the police crackdown, sparking several days of running battles in a neighborhood that had become a mecca for the community.