These events happened because the marginalized LGBTQ+ community was fed up with lifelong persecution and harassment. Though not the first LGBTQ+ uprising, it was a tipping point in the United States. This ignited subsequent riots, protest, and marked the beginning of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.
Named for the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ+ club in Greenwich Village, a massive rebellion started after New York City police raided the club during the early hours of June 28, 1969.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots of 1969. Much of Phoenix’s LGBTQ+ history is centered around the Roosevelt Row area, and while some of the buildings may be gone, the memories will last a lifetime.
