History of The Stonewall Rebellion, the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.
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Images taken during the last days of the Stonewall riots in 1969.
40 years after the Stonewall riots, world headlines are filled with news about the progression of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; gay activists have taken their protests from the streets and into the virtual atmosphere, sending messages further and wider; and laws are slowly changing to ensure equal protections for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
After Stonewall, a new wave of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights organizations, such as the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activist Alliance formed to fight for gay rights.
After the Stonewall riots, many gay. lesbian, bisexual and transgender people were mobilized to contribute to the cause. Gay rights had entered the national spotlight. LGBT people began organizing, protesting and voicing their concerns. These protests turned into the first gay pride march.
Young drag queens and street youth of color initiated the Stonewall Riots, what is considered by most to be the launch of the modern gay rights movement.
Tensions between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and police during the 1960's reached its boiling point, sparking the Stonewall Riots and launching the modern day gay rights movement.
