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Name of Museum Gabby Warner – Arlaya Dupree Back to Lobby Gabby Warner and Lay Lay Dupree belong to Ms. McGrew’s 5 th period leadership class at R.O. Gibson Middle School. Lay Lay is funny, smart, and creative. Gabby is funny, a helper, and smart.

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Name of Museum Being arrested for homosexuality was common in the mid-1900s. Being homosexual was still classified as a mental disorder in the late 1960s. When gay bars were shut down, not having identification could get you arrested. If you were arrested for homosexual acts, federal governments and school boards would fire you. You would not be allowed a license to practice law, which cancelled out almost all chances of having a good paying job. Your name and often home address would be listed in major newspapers for everyone to see. Cross dressers had to wear at least 3 articles of their own gender’s clothing to avoid being arrested, socks not included. Punishments Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

Name of Museum In 1917, homosexuals were restricted from legally immigrating to the United States. In 1943, the military banned gays from joining any military forces. Over 1,700 sailors were kicked out by the navy for homosexuality in 1996, just 2 years before the Stonewall Riots. This constraint brought in the military policy, “Don’t ask, don’t tell”. It was illegal to serve gays alcohol or for gay people to dance with one another, so gay bars were often ran by the mafia to avoid being held up by police. Restrictions Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

Name of Museum Beyond laws and policies, the majority of America’s population had bias opinions against homosexuals in the 1960s. Even police forces discriminated against gays- it wasn’t strange for gay bars or gay populated areas to be held up by police. Homosexuality was still classified as a mental disorder in the late 1960s, so bias opinions against gays weren’t seen as an issue. But, speaking out against gays wasn’t the only malice against homosexuals. Gays were shot, strangled, thrown in rivers, black mailed, and even fired from their jobs, simply for being gay. People would even use walkie-talkies to coordinate attacks against homosexuals. Bias Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

Name of Museum Before the Stonewall Riots, there were only few, very small, gay rights associations. Gay rights weren’t actually recognized until the riots ended. The riots were the first real sign of revolt, and it made people realize that gay oppression was wrong and shouldn’t be tolerated any longer. The Stonewall Riots let people know that the police had no real reason to be so cruel to the gay population, and that the homosexual society can stand up for themselves. Impact Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2

Name of Museum The police arrived at about 1:20am at the Stonewall Inn, expecting another easy gay bar bust. Homosexuals had never been seen as a threat to the police until the riots. Once the bar was cleared and arrests began, people outside decided this wasn’t right. The police were outnumbered by 600 people during the riot. Eventually, they barricaded themselves in the Stonewall Inn, waiting for the riot police to show up. Only 4 policemen were injured, but, thankfully, no one died. Police Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2

Name of Museum When homosexuals decided they could no longer tolerate police’s cruelty, all chaos broke loose. Only 13 were arrested that night. It was estimated that, at one point, gays held up 8 blocks of New York City during the riot. A few men went as far as pulling a parking meter from the ground and using it as a battering ram when the police barricaded themselves in. The first act of violence from the police was smashing of heads when drag queens began singing and doing a kick line. From then on, fires and shouts of anger erupted from the crowd. People Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2

Name of Museum New York City is the most-populated city in the United States with a population of 8.3 million as of 2013 New York City had the largest gay population in America during the 1960s New York City also upheld anti-sodomy laws more aggressively New York City Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 3

Name of Museum New York is one of the 11 states in America with legalized gay marriage 12,185 same sex marriages have been in New York in New York is considered the gayest state in America with the highest percentage of adults that identify as gay, lesbian, or transsexual 10% of New York’s adult population is identified as gay, lesbian, or transsexual- 2x the amount in Hawaii, the 2 nd gayest state New York has an average of 8.72 same sex couples per every 1,000 households- 16.7% in Manhattan alone New York Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 3