The third Pride March began in Central Park and ended in Washington Square Park, which was the kickoff point of a July 1969 march to Stonewall in protest of the police raids. It started out from Sheridan Square in Greenwich Village and was followed by a 'Gay-in' at Sheep Meadow in Central Park. The Christopher Street Liberation Day March took place in 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The Stonewall Riots-in protest of a police raid at Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, on June 28, 1969-sparked the modern movement for LGBTQ rights, as well as advocacy for the legalization of gay bars and the organization of the first NYC Pride March (then known as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March).
The Stonewall Riots and NYC's First Pride March Join us as we celebrate Pride this June with Urban Park Ranger-led tours, and more! Check out our Pride Month EventsĮxplore parks and historic sites in New York City that commemorate the history and legacy of the LGBTQIA+ movement and community.
