Stonewall riots
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The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by LGBTQ+ people in June 1969 in New York City that became a catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and the annual Pride celebrations worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ rights event
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historical event → protest movement → riot → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stonewall rebellion
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Stonewall uprising → |
| category |
1969 in New York City
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LGBTQ+ history → protests in the United States → riots and civil disorder in New York City → |
| cause |
discrimination against LGBTQ+ people
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police harassment of LGBTQ+ people → police raid on the Stonewall Inn → |
| commemoratedBy |
Stonewall National Monument
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annual Pride Month in June → |
| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1969-07-03
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| hasEffect |
catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement
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catalyst for the modern gay rights movement → inspiration for annual Pride marches → inspiration for annual Pride parades worldwide → |
| hasLanguageContext |
English-speaking world
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| hasLocation |
Greenwich Village
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Manhattan → New York City → New York State → Stonewall Inn → United States → |
| hasParticipant |
LGBTQ+ people
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New York City Police Department → drag queens → gay men → lesbians → street youth → transgender people → |
| hasTimePeriod |
1969
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June 1969 → |
| mainVenue |
Stonewall Inn
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| movement |
LGBTQ+ rights movement
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gay liberation movement → |
| opponent |
New York City Police Department
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| recognizedAs |
foundational event of modern Pride celebrations
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| recognizedBy |
LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide
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| relatedEvent |
Christopher Street Liberation Day
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first Gay Pride march in New York City → |
| relatedPlace |
Christopher Street
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| significance |
symbol of resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ oppression
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turning point in LGBTQ+ history in the United States → |
| startDate |
1969-06-28
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Stonewall riots
("Stonewall uprising")
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Stonewall riots ("Stonewall rebellion") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Pride Month
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commemorates |
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LGBT rights movement
("Stonewall uprising of 1969 in New York City")
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hasNotableEvent |
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LGBT rights movement
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isAssociatedWith |
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Pride Parade
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relatedTo |