With the anniversary and national commemoration of the Stonewall Inn and the tragic massacre in Orlando, I thought it would be good to revisit this place, which like so many other gay bars around the world is much more than just a place. He later went on to found the much beloved and hugely popular Stor圜orps project. It was also Dave’s first radio story, if you can believe it. In 1989, 20 years after the Stonewall uprising and now nearly 30 years ago, radio producer Dave Isay created the first documentary of Stonewall ever in any medium. And on June 27th, 2016 President Obama and the National Park Service designated the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and the surrounding streets as the first national monument to LGBTQ rights.
On June 28th, 1969, the patrons at the Stonewall Inn made history, which is why gay pride celebrations all over the country take place in June. The uprising that night led by drag queens turned into a protest over the next few days and evolved into a movement that is still making the world better for everyone today. But one night, in this place called the Stonewall Inn when the police stormed in to continue their abuse, the clientele fought back. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people had been routinely arrested and subjected to harassment and beatings by the people who are meant to protect them. Gay bars had been raided by police for decades. It started with a place called the Stonewall Inn.
