June 29-July 1, 1969: Stonewall becomes gathering point for LGBT activists.
This continued until the early hours of the morning, when the crowd dispersed. More and more supporters showed up, chanting slogans like “gay power” and “we shall overcome.”Īgain the police were called out to restore order, including an even larger group of TPF officers, who beat and tear gassed members of the crowd. Police beat and tear gas crowd.ĭespite having been torn apart by the cops, the Stonewall Inn opened before dark the next night (though it wasn’t serving alcohol). June 28-29: Stonewall reopens, supporters gather. An unidentifed group of young poeple celebrate outside the boarded-up Stonewall Inn after the riots.
