Pride month started as a riot against police brutality at a small dive bar in New York City called the Stonewall Inn. At the time there existed outdated “masquerade” or “cross-dressing” laws that suggested a “man” or a “woman” must be wearing a certain number of clothing items that matched the gender on their state-issued ID. The police took advantage of these laws to raid drinking establishments and arrest transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Just after midnight on June 28, 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn like they had many times before. Only, this time, something unusual happened: Stonewall patrons fought back.
Thanks Toby Fox for the music. Thanks to All those who fought for our Rights, Like David Archeluta, Harvey Milk, Becky Pepper-Jackson, and SonicFox. Thanks to Patty Housman for the paragraph I used for the instructions. Thanks to all those in the LGBTQ for helping me make the decision to finally come out as They/Them.
