Pink, purple and white tulips blooming in a park
Christopher Park is central at Stonewall National Monument, and has beautiful gardens. NPS Photo

Stonewall National Monument

National Monument · New York · National Park Service

Before the 1960s, almost everything about living authentically as a lesbian, a bisexual person or a gay man was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for civil rights and provided momentum for a movement.

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Photos

  • An open black fence gate with green plants blooming above it.
    NPS Photo
  • Pink and purple tulips in bloom with the Pride flag waving above a statue in the background.
    NPS Photo
  • Pink and purple flowers, behind them are four white statues, 2 men standing and 2 women sitting down
    NPS Photo

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