The patrons resisted a police raid that then led to activist groups protesting for more establishments for people to be open about their sexual orientation without being arrested. In June 1969, a police riot erupted at a bar that was known to have the most marginalized people in the gay community: Stonewall Inn. New York City is often referred to as the genesis of the LGBT civil rights movement. Generally, most places, if not all, are super accepting of LGBT, but there are definitely neighborhoods that are queerer than others. You want to go out and meet people and do the risqué things and have the IDC attitude. There is also just a feeling of rebellion that comes with being in New York. We feel super comfortable being ourselves and really affectionate with one another. We hope you enjoy your stay in /r/AskNYC and gain some useful information from your visit.We often take a lot of pride saying we live in NYC because of the diversity and being able to handle all these different cultures that are thrown at you, but I think the best part of it is being in a city that is recognized for its LGBT pride and community.īeing lesbians in New York is such a freeing place to be because there is such a huge variation of people, you don’t feel like an outcast, and a lot of times you will run into other lesbians like you. Remember: the more you tell us, the more we can help you! Users are more than happy to help answer your questions and offer guidance.
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