7 LGBTQ Uprisings Before Stonewall

The Stonewall Riots of 1969 are arguably the most famous and impactful uprisings for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) rights. But they aren’t by far the first LGBTQ+ uprising. Various small uprisings predated Stonewall — some by more than a decade — to address harassment, often by police, and inequality.

1. 1958: Los Angeles – Cooper Do-Nuts Riot

After the nearby bars closed, the 24-hour Cooper Do-Nuts cafe on Main Street became the scene of a major riot one morning in May 1958. a young man just cruising and drove them,” a said the novelist and one of the hustlers John Rechy in his book night city.

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