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Photo by Betty Lane. Protester carrying the lavender U. Courtesy of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Source: Archives of Sexuality and Gender. Source: The New York Times. Courtesy of Dona Ann McAdams. Despite a protest by the Gay Activists Alliance against such tactics, police harassment persisted in the area into the s.

Concurrently, the large-scale demolition and redevelopment of Times Square into a family-friendly tourist destination entered a critical phase in April when Mayor Ed Koch and the New York State Urban Development Corporation unveiled the 42nd Street Redevelopment Plan.

On September 29,at p. I have never seen such destruction since my days in Vietnam…. Broken bottles, glasses, and mirrors were strewn about the floor…. The DJ booth was dismantled, with records broken, turntables busted, and speakers destroyed. Blood was everywhere, splattered on the floors, on the walls, on equipment — a total wasteland.

Cochrane led protesters south on Broadway, west on 42nd Street, north on Eighth Avenue, and east on 43rd Street. Protesters then marched to Father Duffy Square for a rally timed to coincide with exiting theater crowds. Speakers included victims and numerous activists, who depicted the destructive raid as a racist, homophobic attempt at moral cleansing and at easing redevelopment.

Per reporters, the most commanding speaker was Reverend Dr. It is vitally important that we see the significance of an attack on a Black gay and lesbian bar. If racism were not the bottom line, any gay bar would have worked. Despite multiple investigations, no officers were charged for the raid.

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