We Are Family: NYC’s Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Opens

On June 28th, 1969 patrons at The Stonewall Inn, a well-known nightspot and refuge for the queer community in New York’s Greenwich Village, had had enough. Raided and ridiculed by local police most nights, on this night they erupted into the street, tossing their wigs, swinging their handbags, and chanting. By morning, a counter-revolution had been born. New York is one of many cities worldwide that celebrates Pride week, but this year, there is something new to celebrate: the opening of the Stonewall National Park Visitor Center.