In the early hours of June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Uprising began in New York City\’s Greenwich Village. Following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar frequented by marginalized communities, including Black and Latino LGBTQ+ individuals, patrons resisted arrest, leading to days of protests. Figures like Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transgender woman, emerged as key activists. The uprising is widely considered the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, highlighting the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexual orientation in the fight for equality.
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