Today marks 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, the event often cited as the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.⁠ The early morning hours of 28th June 1969 are today examined by gettyarchive, hours that have grown into a month-long commemoration of Pride.⁠ For the next week, they will be taking a closer look at LGBTQ+ activism and culture, from the 19th century through to the decades following the New York uprising.⁠ In the meantime, follow our bio link for more coverage from the moment the continuing march started. 📷: A crowd celebrate near the boarded up Stonewall Inn in the nights following the riots of 28th June 1969 | Fred W. McDarrah/Getty Images | #gettyarchive⁠ ⁠ #stonewall #movingtheworldwithpride #gettyimagespride #stonewallriots #LGBTQhistory #pride #pridemonth #fredwmcdarrah #thevillagevoice #LGBTQ #socialhistory #newyorkhistory #streetphotography #archivephoto #photoarchive #historyinphotos #historyphoto #gettyimages⁠ ⁠