The Stonewall Riots Anniversary is an annual event that celebrates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, New York City. The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community that took place from June 28th to July 3rd of 1969. The riots were spurred by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. During the raid, police officers physically and verbally abused patrons of the bar, leading to a violent revolt that is widely recognized as the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement.
The Stonewall Riots Anniversary is an important reminder of the struggles and injustices that members of the LGBT community have faced throughout history and of the progress that has been made in the fight for equal rights and recognition. Each year, the anniversary serves as an opportunity to celebrate the progress that has been made and to continue working towards the furtherance of LGBT rights.