Stonewall | Why Don’t You Do Something? | 3

<p>Resistance at restaurants in San Francisco and Philadelphia showcased the building tension as trans activists challenged long-standing policies of discrimination. But leading gay rights groups continued to stress a calm, non-confrontational approach to reform.</p><p>That all changed in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn.&nbsp;</p><p>For police, it was just another raid, but this time would be different: the Stonewall’s patrons would fight back. The clashes on Christopher Street would become an uprising against police oppression with long-lasting reverberations for the LGBTQ rights&nbsp;movement.</p><p><strong>Listen ad-free on Wondery+ </strong><a href="https://wondery.com/plus-members/?podcast=american-history-tellers-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>