40 years after Stonewall

Washington Blade Opinion  Jun 12 09

40 years after Stonewall June's Pride celebrations serve as reminder of the hard work that lies ahead By Peter Rosenstein Friday, June 12, 2009 ON JUNE 27, 1969 the Stonewall Riots ignited the modern gay rights movement. A group of drag queens fought the police in New York's Greenwich Village and stood up for all of us. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stonewall we are proud of how far we have come, but know we still have far to go. We still dream of the future when we will have all our rights. As the saying goes, “You've come a long way baby.” But we are still far from the finish line. Full story...

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