Every single time I say it, I feel so much better” - Brittney Griner “The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you’ve just told them” - Rachel Maddow.“So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me” - Tim Cook.It takes no survey to remove repression” - Harvey Milk It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no money to respect the individual. “It takes no compromise to give people their rights.SEE: Fans ship Henry Cavill and Shakira after old red carpet video resurfacesĢ5 uplifting Pride Month Quotes for your Instagram captions.The event became a milestone that kickstarted the LGBTQ movement in America. Soon, up to 400 people began rioting and it continued outside the bar for the next five days. The crowd reportedly jeered the police and threw bottles and debris among other things, forcing them to barricade themselves. It wasn’t new for the LGBTQ members to be harassed by cops but many of them stood up against the mistreatment that day. The cops arrested at least 13 people at the Stonewall Inn that day.

They reportedly began roughing the venue’s patrons in the process. It all started with an unlikely incident that occurred at New York City’s Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969.Ĭops raided the club in New York City on the pretext of arresting those selling liquor without a license.