stonewall inn
Biden joins Elton John, Hochul for opening of NYC Stonewall Inn national monument day after disastrous debate
June 28, 2024 | 7:56pmBiden's appearance at the historic event came less than 24 hours after his alarming performance in Thursday's debate against former President Donald Trump.
Biden, Elton John to visit Stonewall on anniversary of gay rights riot — before another Manhattan fundraiser
June 24, 2024 | 4:02pmPresident Biden will join pop star Elton John at the Stonewall Inn Friday to mark the 55th anniversary of the first night of riots that helped launch the modern gay...
NYC's Stonewall National Monument targeted by hate-filled suspect who destroyed 160 Pride flags
June 16, 2024 | 2:57pm"Anyone who thinks this will intimidate our community is badly mistaken," City Council member Erik Bottcher said.
Man slashes bouncer outside NYC's historic Stonewall Inn
June 26, 2023 | 9:11amThe 30-year-old suspect was booted from the Greenwich Village LGBTQ+ bar on Christopher Street near Seventh Avenue South after he got into an argument with a DJ around 3:45 a.m.,...
NYC Pride Parade revelers sound off on controversial Drag March chant: 'Just adding fuel to the fire'
June 25, 2023 | 7:32pmTwo days after LGBTQ+ activists chanted that they were "coming for your children," Pride parade revelers wondered whether it hurt their cause more than it helped.
Trio wanted for destroying Pride flags outside NYC Stonewall National Monument: cops
June 12, 2023 | 12:38pmThe three suspects were walking past the 7.7 acre national monument in Christopher Park around 3:10 a.m. Saturday when they began destroying multiple LGBTQIA+ Pride flags that were displayed on...
Zeldin supporter choked by man at Hochul rally, tussles with NYC councilwoman
November 6, 2022 | 12:29pmA female protestor at a Gov. Kathy Hochul rally in Manhattan Saturday evening was choked by a man in a skirmish that also involved a New York City lawmaker, footage...
Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers
June 21, 2021 | 11:45amThe campaign used data compiled from the National Institute on Money in Politics to show that Anheuser-Busch contributed more than $35,000 to 29 legislators it described as anti-LGBT between 2015...
Finest not welcome: Cops banned from participating in NYC Pride events
May 15, 2021 | 9:32pmPolice will be banned from participating in New York City Pride events, as organizers say they are seeking to "create safer spaces" for "marginalized groups."
Stonewall Inn gets $550K 'lifeline' to help survive coronavirus crisis
June 30, 2020 | 7:32pm“We’re so happy and thankful,” says co-owner Stacy Lentz.
Two suspects in custody after Greenwich Village slashings
June 29, 2020 | 10:41amThree people were slashed in Greenwich Village early Monday -- and two others have been taken into custody for the attack, according to police. Two women, 24 and 21, and...
Celebs lend their voice to saving iconic bar, The Stonewall Inn
June 27, 2020 | 2:02pmParticipants included Former President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry and Cynthia Erivo.
Stonewall Inn, struggling due to coronavirus pandemic, launches GoFundMe
June 24, 2020 | 2:43pmA pair of fundraisers is raising money for employees and the bar itself.
Dan Levy, Janelle Monáe set for NYC's virtual gay pride celebration
May 15, 2020 | 11:11amThe two-hour program will air live on WABC Channel 7.
Joe Biden's awkward 'gay waiter' remark irks crowd at LGBT event
June 30, 2019 | 6:07pmJoe Biden made an awkward reference to a "gay waiter" while speaking at an event hosted by an LGBT rights advocate in Seattle, a report said Sunday. The presidential hopeful...
WorldPride draws record-high parade attendees on historic anniversary
June 30, 2019 | 4:42pmThe event carried extra meaning this year, as it noted the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
50 years after the Stonewall riots, is NYC's gay-bar culture dying?
June 28, 2019 | 3:18pmOn Friday, New York City — and the world — is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. In the decades since the riots, the gay-rights movement has made...
Lady Gaga arrives at Stonewall for Pride weekend performance
June 28, 2019 | 2:07pmLady Gaga kicked off the city’s 2019 WorldPride weekend with a surprise appearance outside the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village on Friday in honor of the 50th anniversary of...
Whoopi Goldberg to launch World Pride tonight at Barclay's Center
June 26, 2019 | 1:42pmWorld Pride NYC celebrations have been well underway since that start of June, but the party has only just begun. The historic festival, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the...
Donatella Versace named Stonewall ambassador
June 25, 2019 | 11:35am"In 2019 it is not acceptable that there are people who live in fear because of the person they love," the designer said.