Stonewall, apologize after 50 years

Stonewall, apologize after 50 years

NYPD apologize for crackdown on Stonewall riots 50 years ago

GAYLES.TV.- They have taken 50 years but they have done it. Officially the police force of the city of New York has apologized for the conduct of the department against the LGTBI community and has done so through its chief commissioner, James O'Neill

In a press conference held on Thursday, O'Neill admitted that "The actions taken by the Department were wrong, plain and simple". He qualified the department's conduct towards the LGTBI community and the laws of the time of "Discriminatory" and "oppressive". And he continued: "I know that what happened should not have happened, that's why I apologize". O'Neill made it clear that he would never again face discrimination like that in the city of skyscrapers. The commissioner, who congratulated the LGTBI community for their struggle, recalled that this is a very special year because the 50 anniversary of some confrontations that acted as a trigger for the struggle for the rights of the entire collective. "We embrace all New Yorkers, we are an inclusive department", O'Neill said.

It all started with one of the usual raids on the now historic Stonewall. But unlike on other occasions, the police did not anticipate that the homosexual community and many transgender people who also fought in Stonewall were willing to resist and stand up. The altercations in the New York nightclub lasted for 6 days, resonated throughout the States United and crossed borders. A year later, the first gay rights march was held in New York, with about 2000 people participating. This year and on the occasion of the pride celebrations, the city expects to receive about 4 million visitors.

For all this, Stonewall is much more than a Village bar. President Barack Obama granted it the distinction of a national monument in 2016, a recognition that extends to the outer plaza where the first federal gay monument is located. The Stonewall is part of contemporary history as a place that catalyzed the gay liberation movement. And as the local regulars say  "This is not a bar, this is a temple."

Source: elpaís.comlavanguardia.com

Photograph: Angela Weiss,

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