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Stonewall Inn had been raided frequently ahead of the uprising, but the June 28 raid led to a series of demonstrations that lasted six days. at the time and members of the LGBTQ community began to fight back amid growing activism in the 1960s. Police raids and harassment occurred frequently across the U.S. Homosexuality at the time was considered a criminal offense throughout New York State, with many gay bars were owned by the mafia and operated without a liquor license, according to the Library of Congress.
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The Stonewall Uprising began on June 28 in 1969 after police that day raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan.
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The celebrations commemorate the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which was a critical turning point for the gay liberation movement in the country.
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The month sees a series of marches, parades and other events held to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary and queer) community. Pride month usually takes place in June in the U.S.