The Stonewall Rebellion in 1969 was a series of fierce clashes between New York City police and gay rights activists. Approximately 1,000 gay, lesbian, and transgender people have policed in response to a second police raid of the week at Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Greenwich Village that sold unlicensed liquor. I cursed and threw debris. The police responded with violence. A similar riot broke out the next night, followed by protest rallies. The event is celebrated annually with the celebration of gay pride to commemorate the awakening of gay rights groups across the United States. In 1999, the United States National Park Service registered the Stonewall Inn as a National Register of Historic Places.
