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“I think it would be irresponsible to go through World Pride month and not to speak of the events at the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969,” Mr. O’Neill said.
“What happened should not have happened. The actions taken by the N.Y.P.D. were wrong, plain and simple,” he added. #LGBTQ
“What happened should not have happened. The actions taken by the N.Y.P.D. were wrong, plain and simple,” he added. #LGBTQ
This is a HUGE APOLOGY because it was the brutal police raid at the #StonewallInn 50 years ago that birthed a revolution. #WorldPrideNYC nytimes.com/2019/06/06/nyr…
Ever hear of a “Robin Hood?” It’s what some of the cops did to lesbians during the Stonewall raid. They would grab women’s bra straps from the back and let them go so they stung on impact. It is very good the Police Commissioner is apologizing. Owning the trauma would be better.
