#OnThisDay in 1969, just after midnight, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gathering space for the LGBTQ+ community in New York City. Raids like this were routine, but on this night, the community fought back. Fed up with constant harassment, patrons and neighbors refused to stay silent. Tensions quickly escalated into a spontaneous uprising that lasted six days. Trans women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, along with other LGBTQ+ activists, stood on the frontlines demanding justice and equal treatment. The Stonewall Uprising became the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, a fight rooted in resistance, community, and the ongoing demand for humanity and liberation. This Pride Month, we remember Stonewall not as the start of queer existence but as a powerful turning point in the struggle for equality. #OTD #LGBTQPrideMonth #Stonewall #PrideHistory #QueerLiberation #FreedomForward