Stonewall Inn, New York

The Stonewall Riots of 1969, widely regarded as the single most significant event igniting the gay liberation movement and the contemporary fight for LGBT rights in the United States, took place at the Stonewall Inn, also known as Stonewall, a gay bar and social gathering place in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Between Seventh Avenue South and Waverly Place, at 51-53 Christopher Street, was where the first Inn, which ran from 1967 to 1969, was situated.

Shortly after the revolt, the Stonewall Inn in New York fell out of business. Over the years, it was leased as two distinct premises to several other enterprises. In 1987–1989, 51 Christopher Street was home to a pub called Stonewall; after it closed, the old vertical sign was taken down from the building's exterior. The interior finishes of the original Stonewall Inn are gone. A new bar called New Jimmy's at Stonewall Place leased space at 53 Christopher Street in 1990; about a year later, the bar's proprietor changed the name to Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn has been run by the current management since they acquired the bar in 2006. 53 and 51 Christopher Street are privately owned structures.

The Stonewall Inn was the first New York City landmark to receive recognition from the city's landmarks preservation commission for its significance in LGBT history on June 23, 2015, and on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monument was designated as the nation's first national monument devoted to the LGBTQ-rights movement. With 150,000 participants and five million viewers in Manhattan alone, Stonewall 50 - WorldPride NYC 2019 was the greatest worldwide Pride celebration in history. It was organized by Heritage of Pride and improved thanks to a cooperation with the LGBT branch of the I NY program.

Location: 53 Christopher Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City