Embracing Equality: Celebrating the Progress and Advocating for LGBTQ+ Rights
In 1969, the police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village, a cherished sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community, ignited a powerful uprising. Despite homosexuality being illegal in most states and the presence of corrupt police officers and blackmail, the community chose to resist. This pivotal event began a transformative era of resistance and revolution.