Stonewall trivia

Stonewall Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

New York police officers sparked the historic 1969 Stonewall riots by doing what?

Police frequently targeted gay bars like the Mafia-owned Stonewall Inn to enforce strict laws that criminalized serving alcohol to homosexuals.

Question 2

Activists commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots by organizing what?

On June 28, 1970, activists held the Christopher Street Liberation Day march in Manhattan, which inspired similar annual events worldwide.

Question 3

Stonewall Inn patrons famously fought back against arresting police officers by doing what?

Patrons mocked the corrupt police by throwing pennies to symbolize the bribes that officers regularly collected from local gay bars.

Question 4

President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall Inn as a national monument to honor what?

Dedicated in 2016, this historic site became the very first U.S. national monument established specifically to recognize LGBTQ+ history.