However, many do not know the whole story behind the Stonewall Riots more than that. More than likely you also know that the riots were a moment that more wholly began the LGBT community fighting back and demanding rights. Today happens to the be the anniversary of the start of that chain of events, so for today’s days of pride posting we will talk about the Stonewall Riots, and their place within LGBT history.Ĭhances are no matter how involved in LGBT history you are, you have at least heard of the Stonewall Riots. Another example of this type of experience in history, is one of the galvanizing events of the LGBT rights movement. Not only because the community reels as a whole in experiencing such a great loss of life, but because additionally the spaces which we once thought were safest for congregation were taken from us in those moments. This is why events like the Pulse shooting affect the community on such a deep level. Gay bars are typically viewed as the safe space for the LGBT community.
