For the LGBTQ community, The Stonewall Inn is a sacred place. Fifty one years ago, a raid and series of riots outside the New York City bar helped launch a civil rights movement. We will never forget what it was, what it meant, and how it has paved the way to the important work that continues to this day. | MoveOn

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1969, the Stonewall Riots began when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn. The raid sparked a riot among its LGBTQ patrons and local sympathizers as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of colorful protests. The Stonewall Riots served as the catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. 50-years ago on #ThisDayInHistory, the first official gay pride parade takes place in New York City to