New York City’s Stonewall Inn is now the United States’ first national monument to LGBT rights.
President Barack Obama gave the inn the designation on Friday, saying he believes “our national parks should reflect the full story of our country.”
In a video to commemorate the occasion, Obama gave a brief history of Stonewall Inn, explaining why it holds an important place in American history.
“One night, police raided the bar and started arresting folks,” Obama narrates, talking about the night of June 28, 1969. “Raids like this were nothing new, but this time the patrons had had enough, so they stood up and spoke out. The riots became protests. The protests became a movement. The movement ultimately became an integral part of America.” Read more…
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