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'''Stonewall''' may refer to: | '''Stonewall''' may refer to: | ||
*'''the Stonewall Inn''' in Christopher Street, New York, and in particular the riots that took place there on 28 June 1969 when the local gay community fought back against police | *'''the Stonewall Inn''' in Christopher Street, New York, and in particular the riots that took place there on 28 June 1969 when the local gay community fought back against police repression. This event is commemorated in the many organisations with "Stonewall" in their names. | ||
*[[Stonewall (UK)]]: a campaigning organisation | *[[Stonewall (UK)]]: a campaigning organisation | ||
*[[Stonewall Housing]] | *[[Stonewall Housing]] | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 1 November 2011
Stonewall may refer to:
- the Stonewall Inn in Christopher Street, New York, and in particular the riots that took place there on 28 June 1969 when the local gay community fought back against police repression. This event is commemorated in the many organisations with "Stonewall" in their names.
- Stonewall (UK): a campaigning organisation
- Stonewall Housing
- Stonewall Immigration
- Stonewall Football Club.
External links
Wikipedia article on the Stonewall riots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots