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Stonewall riots edit

The Stonewall riots were an extremely important turning point in the gay liberation movement. The Wikipedia article on this subject is well-written and well-documented. Earpol 05:03, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to find a picture? —thames 15:44, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Refer to Peer Review - also be more descriptive - how were the police violent? Did they beat people up in the street? It doesn't really go into this much in the history section. Also use footnotes too if you need it. Generally a lot of annoying voice and grammer issues too. --Ryan Norton ^{T | @ | C} 17:24, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Article isn't bad - focuses however only on gay men, while according to several reports both lesbian and transgender people were also not only present, but on the frontline of the fight. As long as that is the case, the article surely is not a feartured candidate. Also, the Legacy part is a bit small. -- AlexR 18:27, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
It needs a more detailed introduction. A picture or two would also be an improvement →Raul654 05:37, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
Should probably have more about the Stonewall Inn itself: it was almost certainly Mafia-owned, and even as West Village gay bars of the time went, it had a very non-mainstream crowd (there should be something on this in Duberman, op. cit.). Also would be good to know what year it opened, what year it closed. As for pictures, at the very least it should be possible to get a fair-use image of a newspaper story. -- Jmabel | Talk 01:21, August 8, 2005 (UTC)