Legacy of Stonewall and the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States
Host Organization: Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
On-Site & Virtual Exhibition Opening Program
In the summer of 1969, a six-day clash between police and LGBTQ+ civilians ignited, sparking the rise of the gay liberation movement and fundamentally changing popular discourse surrounding LGBTQ+ activism in the United States. The Stonewall Uprising was the culmination of years of LGBTQ+ activism, led by pioneering Upstanders that shifted the movement nationwide from thousands to millions – each fighting for fundamental human rights.