The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
  Stonewall Riots Begin (1969)In 1969, gay rights in the US were virtually nonexistent, and discrimination was routine. On June 28, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular Mob-run gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, and began arresting patrons for cross-dressing. A crowd gathered outside, taunting police and throwing debris. The police responded with violence. Protest rallies and more riots followed, marking the awakening of the US gay rights movement. How long after the riots were the first Gay Pride marches held? More... Discuss |
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suited my day as I kept telling that to myself... and I did stay awake and got to see the lovely evening sunshine here :)
take care mate... cheers...
That's written nicely. Thanks for sharing it. :)
its beautiful :)..
urs..hemu..
Gary,
:)
Arv,
So, you get it too!? :)
Chris,
Yes, beautiful, simple, but very meaningful! :)
Avatar,
No problem. Thanks for stopping by! :)
Hemu,
Thanks, nice to see you! :)
It tells me life is short. Look, listen, be aware, participate.
I love open ended poetry like this. Pondering is indeed the right word!
Nice!
Exactly Ferd! You get IT!! :)
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