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rug

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4. Some faces.

Reply to Politicub (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 09:48 PM

Jan 2013

This photograph appeared in the front page of The New York Daily News on Sunday, June 29, 1969, showing the "street kids" who were the first to fight with the police.

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Appreciation thread for the men and women at Stonewall who said "Enough." [View all] Politicub Jan 2013 OP

K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #1

They are talking about Obama's reference to Stonewall on tv?? arcane1 Jan 2013 #2

It's everywhere and a thing of beauty Politicub Jan 2013 #3

That makes me very happy to hear. The country crossed a threshold today :) arcane1 Jan 2013 #6

Some faces. rug Jan 2013 #4

+1 Politicub Jan 2013 #8

Thank you, rug. cordelia Jan 2013 #10

You're welcome. I used to walk by that bar daily. rug Jan 2013 #12

When one of us isn't Laochtine Jan 2013 #5

Well said!!! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #9

Thank you friend Laochtine Jan 2013 #15

k+r! TeamPooka Jan 2013 #7

I'm thinking in particular of the late, great Dave Van Ronk starroute Jan 2013 #11

I need to learn more about the individuals Politicub Jan 2013 #14

K&R Chorophyll Jan 2013 #13

another k and r! Gemini Cat Jan 2013 #16

I do hope there are those who were there Cha Jan 2013 #17

Maybe "not enough" - I never heard of it... fadedrose Jan 2013 #18

But nearly everyone did yesterday Politicub Jan 2013 #21

Before Stonewall, Cooper's Donuts (LA 1959) & Compton's (SF 1966)... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #19

+1 - wow Politicub Jan 2013 #22

Kick! Heidi Jan 2013 #20

To this day I recall how it felt when it happened. Bohunk68 Jan 2013 #23

I was born 5 years after Stonewall Politicub Jan 2013 #24