Some called for burning the building down. In response to the Village Voice’s coverage of the riots, which referred to “ the forces of faggotry,” protesters swarmed outside the paper’s offices. July 2, 1969: Gay activists protest newspaper coverage. Though police officers also returned, the mood was less confrontational, with isolated skirmishes replacing the large-scale riots of the weekend. Over the next several nights, gay activists continued to gather near the Stonewall, taking advantage of the moment to spread information and build the community that would fuel the growth of the gay rights movement.
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.
