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South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation


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It's been 50 years since the Stonewall Uprising began in New York City. In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, police raided The Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Greenwich Village. While accounts vary of what exactly sparked the rebellion and violent clash, what resulted was a series of protests and demonstrations — which led to the first Pride Parade in 1970. But Stonewall, when it happened, had little effect on gay life in the South. It was another raid, a little more than a month
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