For those of you unaware, the Stonewall Riots became the first major event in the gay rights movement. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, and people began to fight back. It sparked the gay rights movement, which is still powerful today. But because of Stonewall, we have gay pride, we have the slow process of legalizing same-sex marriage, and we have the ability to be gay and proud.
Further reading on Stonewall
The climb is still uphill, but because of Stonewall, it's becoming better.
To the pioneers, the first fighters, I thank you for fighting--it's because of you that I can be gay and proud.