Timeline: Key Moments in Fight for Gay Rights
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Though police raids on gay bars were common in the 60s, on June 28, 1969, patrons of New York's Stonewall Inn said "enough." They fought back, riots broke out, and supporters poured into West Village, igniting the gay rights movement in the U.S. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in N.Y., and three newspapers were launched for gays and lesbians.
