A bar since 1864, Julius' was thrust into the forefront of the gay rights movement in 1966 — three years before the Stonewall riots — when activists staged a peaceful “sip in,” announcing they are homosexuals and asking to be served
"It’s a landmark to me. I’m sure it’s a landmark to many many people who walk through those doors," said Garcia.
Photos show three members of the Mattachine society, a gay rights organization, challenging a regulation that prohibited bars from serving LGBTQ people. The activists staged a peaceful"sip in," announcing they are homosexuals and asking to be served. Andrew Dolkart, with the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, is one of the people fighting for Julius' Bar to get a city landmark designation. He said it would formalize the bar's significance in New York and American history.
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