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From Riots and Raids to Gay Pride Parades: How Pride came to be

Dark History
Dark History
Episode • Oct 21, 2021 • 51m
In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was just your typical, Mafia-backed queer bar in Greenwich Village, New York. But after yet another police raid, the LGBTQ+ community had enough and decided to fight back. Today, Bailey tells the story of how chaos in the streets of New York evolved into the colorful Pride parades we see around the world today. 



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