GOOD NEWS: New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Senator Chuck Schumer were among those on hand for the groundbreaking Friday morning, dipping ceremonial silver shovels into a bed of rainbow-colored sand. 🏳️🌈
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will be located next door to the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. It is slated to open in 2024.
The Stonewall rebellion is commemorated every year with Pride marches in cities across the U.S. and the world. "My history is important," said musician Mila Jam."To know where I come from, to know the people who have fought for me to breathe, to be here, to have agency over my life."
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