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On the ferry going to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island during our visit to NYC for the Stonewall 25 Celebration in 1993.
The Stonewall Building, aka the American Life Building, was built in 1940 or 1926 depending on who you ask. It has been abandoned for around 30 years.
The Stonewall Building, aka the American Life Building, was built in 1940 or 1926 depending on who you ask. It has been abandoned for around 30 years.
Originally constructed between 1843 and 1846 as stables, the property functioned as a tearoom during the Prohibition-era, named Bonnie's Stone Wall. It was later converted into a restaurant called Bonnie's Stonewall Inn. The name was later changed to Stonewall Inn Restaurant. It remained a restaurant until the interior was gutted by a fire in the mid-1960s.
The Stonewall Inn at 51 Christopher (and formerly the next-door building) was the scene of events that began the modern struggle for the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn in the early hours of Saturday, June 28, 1969. Instead of dispersing, the crowd became increasingly angry and began chanting and throwing objects as the police arrested the bar's employees and patrons. Reinforcements were called in by the police, and for several hours they tried to clear the streets. The initial raid and the riot that ensued led to six days of demonstrations and conflicts with law enforcement outside the bar, in nearby Christopher Park, and along neighboring streets. The Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park have been designated national monuments.
Stonewall Kitchen was showing off its new line of antibacterial gels and lotions. Pictured here are grapefruit thyme and Lemon Parsley. I'm fussy about scents, but these were very light and airy. I've noticed the latest trend is expanding from food items in the health and beauty category.
Miss Stonewall Riot, currently a level 24 natural tanker on the Protector server of the City of Heroes game, with stone armor and weaponry. Although that server is nearly dead, Miss Stonewall Riot will live on to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City on June 28th, 1969.
Her battle cry is "For Judy!" and on her character background profile she says:
"Sweetie, if you don't know what the Stonewall Riots were, you better check the Internets. I'm an original fighter from back in the day, you know? And I kept fighting, not just for us, but for everyone. See, the fight never ends, now does it honey?"
Riot is the only known hot tranny mess tanker in Paragon City.
National Park For Stonewall Public Meeting, Mon., May 9, 2016
Hundreds of community members gathered with elected officials, advocacy groups and local leaders for a public meeting to express views on the proposal to designate the country’s first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history at Stonewall. The public meeting is open for all to participate and will be hosted at PS 41, a Greenwich Village School in New York City. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis will join U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler to hear from community members about their position on creating a national park for Stonewall to honor the birthplace of the modern LGBT civil rights movement.
Learn more: www.npca.org/articles/1212-proposal-to-create-first-natio...
National Park For Stonewall Public Meeting, Mon., May 9, 2016
Hundreds of community members gathered with elected officials, advocacy groups and local leaders for a public meeting to express views on the proposal to designate the country’s first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history at Stonewall. The public meeting is open for all to participate and will be hosted at PS 41, a Greenwich Village School in New York City. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis will join U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler to hear from community members about their position on creating a national park for Stonewall to honor the birthplace of the modern LGBT civil rights movement.
Learn more: www.npca.org/articles/1212-proposal-to-create-first-natio...
National Park For Stonewall Public Meeting, Mon., May 9, 2016
Hundreds of community members gathered with elected officials, advocacy groups and local leaders for a public meeting to express views on the proposal to designate the country’s first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history at Stonewall. The public meeting is open for all to participate and will be hosted at PS 41, a Greenwich Village School in New York City. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis will join U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler to hear from community members about their position on creating a national park for Stonewall to honor the birthplace of the modern LGBT civil rights movement.
Learn more: www.npca.org/articles/1212-proposal-to-create-first-natio...
Stonewall Hustings for the mayor of London election
19th April 2008
at the British Film Institute, Southbank, London, Great Britain
Boris Johnson holding the Stonewall 'Some People Are Gay Get Over It ' poster prior to the hustings meeting
Photograph by Elliott Franks
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National Park For Stonewall Public Meeting, Mon., May 9, 2016
Hundreds of community members gathered with elected officials, advocacy groups and local leaders for a public meeting to express views on the proposal to designate the country’s first national park site dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history at Stonewall. The public meeting is open for all to participate and will be hosted at PS 41, a Greenwich Village School in New York City. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis will join U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler to hear from community members about their position on creating a national park for Stonewall to honor the birthplace of the modern LGBT civil rights movement.
Learn more: www.npca.org/articles/1212-proposal-to-create-first-natio...
The statue of Stonewall Jackson was sculpted by Edward V. Valentine and dedicated July 21, 1981. Jackson and his family are buried beneath the statue.
The Stonewall Building, aka the American Life Building was built in 1940 or 1926 depending on who you ask. It has been abandoned for around 30 years.
I took another visit to this school after first venturing here in 2008 while visiting the area. This school which is now mostly abandoned has a long sad history of disciplinary enforcement that have left many kids who are now adults forever traumatized.
It was a fun explore for a couple of hours until 2 security guards approached us reminding us that we were tresspasing in which we promptly left the grounds. I only have to be asked once!
Anyway, this is the footbridge that leads from the school which is to the left and onto the church grounds to the right. The church btw looked abandoned as well but I didn`t have a chance to explore that section this day.
Cabarrus County,
North Carolina