Biden speaks at NYC's Stonewall National Monument marking 55 years since riots

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President Biden is in New York City to mark 55 years since the Stonewall Riots sparked the gay rights movement in 1969.

NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden is in New York City on Friday to mark 55 years since the Stonewall Riots in Manhattan and attend the opening of the new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center. As Pride Month comes to an end, politicians, celebrities and other advocates are coming together to honor the history of the LGBTQ+ movement and its fight for equal rights.Biden and other dignitaries are delivering remarks at Stonewall. Watch live on CBS News New York in the player above.

'The Stonewall Inn became a national monument in 2016, so this will be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center to be recognized by the National Park Service. Marking 55 years since the Stonewall RiotsFriday marks 55 years since the Stonewall Uprising, which set off six days of clashes between police and LGBTQ+ protesters.The Stonewall Inn at 52 Christopher Street is considered the birthplace of the gay rights movement.

 

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