Stonewall National Monument and National Memorial (planned or conceptual)

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Stonewall National Monument and National Memorial (planned or conceptual) is a proposed U.S. site intended to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising and its pivotal role in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf planned national memorial
planned national monument
proposed United States national park unit
associatedWith Christopher Park
LGBTQ+ activists
Stonewall Inn
category LGBTQ+ memorial
civil rights memorial
commemorates Stonewall riots
surface form: 1969 Stonewall riots

LGBTQ+ civil rights movement
Stonewall riots
surface form: Stonewall uprising
country United States of America
hasCommemorationForm memorial
monument
hasPurpose to honor the legacy of the Stonewall uprising
to interpret the history of LGBTQ+ civil rights in the United States
to provide public education about the 1969 Stonewall events
hasTheme LGBTQ+ history
civil rights
social justice
hasTypeOfSite urban historic site
heritageDesignation planned unit of the U.S. National Park System
inception conceptual; after recognition of Stonewall’s national significance
intendedToHighlight the importance of the Stonewall uprising as a catalyst for Pride marches
the role of marginalized communities in U.S. civil rights history
intendedVisitorExperience commemorative and reflective public space
historic interpretation of the Stonewall uprising
language English
legalStatus proposed or conceptual designation
locatedIn Greenwich Village
Manhattan
New York City
New York
surface form: New York State
managingOrganization National Park Service
surface form: National Park Service (planned)
movement LGBTQ+ rights movement
LGBT rights movement
surface form: gay liberation movement
notableFor recognizing Stonewall as a turning point in LGBTQ+ civil rights
partOf United States National Park System
surface form: U.S. National Park System (planned)
significantEvent 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn
subsequent protests and demonstrations following the Stonewall raid
subjectOf public discussions about expanding recognition of LGBTQ+ history in the National Park System

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