This 23 percent drop hit one segment of the community the hardest: There are only three self-identifying lesbian bars left in NYC. By 2018, Pride guide Metrosource could find only 49 to round up. In 1991, OutWeek, “the lesbian and gay news magazine,” listed 64 gay bars across the five boroughs. In the decades since the riots, the gay-rights movement has made huge strides in the US, from the legalization of same-sex marriage to openly gay candidates being elected to public office.īut, ironically, as the city remembers the 1969 riots that are credited with catalyzing the strides made toward equality, it’s home to fewer gay and lesbian bars than it has been in decades. On Friday, New York City - and the world - is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers How 'Drag Race All Stars' Jan and Scarlet Envy celebrate Pride weekend NYC's 51st annual Pride Parade virtual for second year in a row Wild brawl breaks out between Pride revelers and cops as iconic park descends into chaos
