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This Friday marks the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising that forever changed the course of the LGBTQ+ movement.
In New York City, the official Visitor Center for the Stonewall National Monument will open to the public. Designated by President Barack Obama on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monument includes the 0.19-acre formerly known as Christopher Park and the surrounding streets including Christopher Street adjacent to the park. It is the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history.
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center is a program of Pride Live in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and encompasses 2,100 square feet offering an “immersive experience featuring a rich tapestry of LGBTQIA+ history and culture.” The project began six years ago and has been led by two Queer women of color: Pride Live Co-Founders Diana Rodriguez and Ann Marie Gothard.
President Biden is expected to visit the site of the Stonewall Inn tomorrow, following tonight’s much-anticipated presidential debate and a campaign stop in Raleigh tomorrow morning.
Citizens in Greensboro will take part in a Pride March to remember the Stonewall anniversary, and according to organizers the event “is also a way to show our opposition to the hundreds of anti-gay, anti-trans, and anti-equality bills making their way through various state legislatures and the US Congress.” The march will start outside the Civil Rights Center and Museum in downtown Greensboro. More details here.
Other events in the Carolinas this weekend include:
- Carrboro Pride Dance Party on Friday, June 28, 5-8 p.m.
- 4th Annual Burlington Pride Walk 2024 on Saturday, June 29, 9-11 a.m. Read more below
- Haywood Pride on Main Festival & Parade (Waynesville) on Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Upstate Pride SC – Black Pride March & Festival (Greenville, S.C.) on Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Fayetteville Pridefest on Saturday, June 29, 12-6 p.m.
- Paddock Memorial Sculpture Dedication (Greenville, N.C.) on Saturday, June 29, 4-5 p.m.
- Blue Ridge Pride Annual Stonewall Gala 2024 on Saturday, June 29, 6-9 p.m.
- Cary Pride in the Park on Sunday, June 30, 12-4 p.m.
- South Carolina Black Pride in the Park (Columbia, S.C.) on Sunday, June 30, 12-7 p.m.
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Things we’re reading, watching or just plain intrigued by this week:
- Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC
- What does it mean to grow old as an LGBTQ person?, a special comic in The Washington Post
- It’s simple to raise a compassionate LGBTQ ally. Just listen., The Baltimore Banner
- LGBTQ people deserve freedom, a sense of home, and belonging, The Washington Blade
- LGBTQ advocates warn of ‘enormous slight’ if Trump, Biden aren’t asked about policies, The Hill
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