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LGBT rights and the Stonewall Inn
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Jun 1, 2015
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LGBT rights and the Stonewall Inn
New York City's Stonewall Inn is considered a pivotal place in the LGBT rights movement.
The Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village section of New York City was the site of the 1969 riot that sparked the gay rights movement.
The Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village section of New York City was the site of the 1969 riot that sparked the gay rights movement.
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New York City's Stonewall Inn is considered a pivotal place in the LGBT rights movement. 

New York City's Stonewall Inn is considered a pivotal place in the LGBT rights movement. 

In June of 1969, a police raid of the bar, led to now-famous riots and marches.  Tomorrow, city officials will begin the process to grant the venue historical landmark status.

We'll talk about it with Andrew Berman, he's the Executive Director for the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. The GVSHP behind the push to get the bar its historic designation.