West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stonewall Forever
Step Inside a Living Monument to 50 Years of Pride
In the summer of 1969, brave individual from the LGBTQ community stood up against years of oppression at the Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall Riots were the symbolic spark that ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
50 years later, the legacy of Stonewall lives on in every Pride march, every member of the LGBTQ community and now it lives in Stonewall Forever.
The LGBT Community Center of New York created this digital monument so everyone, everywhere can explore this crucial history and add their own piece to the ever-growing story of Pride.
Here in Christopher Park, you're invited to step inside Stonewall Forever in augmented reality on your mobile device.
Erected 2021 by The LGBT Community Center of New York; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; with support from Google.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1969.
Location. 40° 44.021′ N, 74° 0.141′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is on Stonewall Place just east of 7th
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Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gay Liberation Monument (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker); General Sheridan (a few steps from this marker); The Stonewall Inn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Forever (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Stonewall Inn (a few steps from this marker); Alex Haley (1921-1992) (within
Other markers no longer nearby. General Philip Henry Sheridan (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named General Philip Henry Sheridan (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Christopher Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Christopher Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Several markers with identical marker can be found in Christopher Park.
Additional commentary.
1. About Christopher Park
Christopher Park has been designated Stonewall National Monument. It is the first national monument in the United States specifically about the history of LGBTQ liberation.
— Submitted October 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
3. Bust of Marsha P. Johnson in Christopher Park
Legend has it that Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transgender woman, threw the first brick at Stonewall. This legend, while popular, is unverified and possibly unverifiable.
In 1970 she was a co-founder (with Sylvia Rivera) of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), an organization that provided resources and housing for homeless queer youth and sex workers in Lower Manhattan.
Additionally, in the 1980s, she was an organizer for the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT-UP).
Her body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. At the time, law enforcement ruled her death a suicide, which has been contested by friends.
In 1970 she was a co-founder (with Sylvia Rivera) of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), an organization that provided resources and housing for homeless queer youth and sex workers in Lower Manhattan.
Additionally, in the 1980s, she was an organizer for the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT-UP).
Her body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. At the time, law enforcement ruled her death a suicide, which has been contested by friends.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021
4. Plaque for the Martha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson bust
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
