IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 433 
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2009 
Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, and Mr. POLIS of Colorado) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. 
Whereas the Stonewall Inn opened on or about March 18, 
1967, at 51–53 Christopher Street in the Greenwich Vil-
lage neighborhood of New York City, New York; 
Whereas the Stonewall Inn was a bar primarily patronized by 
a diverse cross-section of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
transgender community and it became a very popular in-
stitution; 
Whereas at around 1:20 a.m. on June 28, 1969, police raided 
the Stonewall Inn, closing the bar and forcing patrons 
outside; 
Whereas such raids were among the many ways in which gov-
ernment harassed and discriminated against members of 
the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community 
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during this period, which included, for example, prohib-
iting dancing with a person of the same sex or wearing 
clothing more typical for another gender, terminating 
one’s employment, and using entrapment to arrest peo-
ple; 
Whereas early on the morning of June 28, 1969, after the 
raid, years of frustration and anger among members of 
the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community at 
being harassed and unfairly targeted by government 
boiled over into a conflict with police; 
Whereas thousands returned to the Stonewall Inn on the 
night of June 28, 1969, to express their support of basic 
freedoms, equality, and fair treatment for lesbian, gay, 
bisexual, and transgender Americans, chanting such slo-
gans as ‘‘Gay Power’’, ‘‘We Want Freedom Now’’, and 
‘‘Equality For Homosexuals’’; 
Whereas protests occurred again around the Stonewall Inn on 
the night of July 2, 1969; 
Whereas the series of protests at the Stonewall Inn, often re-
ferred to as ‘‘Stonewall’’, marked a watershed event in 
which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans 
dramatically showed a growing determination to publicly 
resist government discrimination and harassment; 
Whereas Stonewall sparked a remarkable increase in activism 
and action by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
Americans across the country to advocate for equal 
rights; 
Whereas, on June 28, 1970, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisex-
ual, and transgender Americans took part in the Chris-
topher Street Liberation Day march from Greenwich Vil-
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lage to Central Park to mark the first anniversary of 
Stonewall; 
Whereas people in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco 
also marched or gathered on June 27–28, 1970, to re-
member the first anniversary of Stonewall; 
Whereas in 1989, the section of Christopher Street in front 
of the Stonewall Inn was renamed ‘‘Stonewall Place’’; 
Whereas in 1999, the building at 51–53 Christopher Street 
that used to be the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and 
the immediately surrounding area were listed on the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places; 
Whereas in 2000, the building at 51–53 Christopher Street 
that used to be the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and 
the immediately surrounding area were listed as a Na-
tional Historic Landmark; 
Whereas inspired by Stonewall, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
transgender pride parades and festivals occur in cities 
across the country and the world every June; 
Whereas in recognition of Stonewall, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 
and Transgender Pride Month is celebrated every June; 
and 
Whereas a great deal of progress has been made in achieving 
equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
Americans since Stonewall occurred 40 years ago, but 
much work remains to be done: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 40th anniversary of Stone-
wall; 
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