Nearly fifty years ago, police raided a New York City bar popular with homosexuals called the Stonewall Inn. Police often raided such bars in the 1960s. But this time, on June 28, 1969, patrons and workers at Stonewall fought back. People who lived near the bar joined in the fight, too. For the next six days, police and the public clashed in an event known as the Stonewall Riots. The riots are the subject of a recently opened exhibit at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit shows how the uprising helped begin the modern gay rights movement in the United States. Exhibit writer Christy Wallover says the exhibit aims to show the bravery of everyday Americans. She says that, over the years, gay rights activists have fought for the right to hold jobs, serve in the military, speak publicly about being gay and marry someone of the same sex. This year, the gay rights movement in the United States may be taking a new step. If he runs, Pete Buttigieg would be the first openly gay person to campaign for president of the United States. Buttigieg is currently the top official of a city of 100,000 in the Midwestern state of Indiana.
