On the night of June 28th in 1969 the LGBTQ+ community in the West Village of NYC responded with civil and not civil disobedience when the NYC police raided the Stonewall Inn, a know LGBTQ+ bar where the community congregated. At the time, serving alcohol to LGBTQ people was illegal in all states except New Jersey where only the year before the law was overturned. These series of events reverberated across the country. We honor the trailblazers of the Stonewall Uprising, who

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 2026 is on Monday, January 19th. It is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. The day is also recognized as a national day of service to encourage volunteerism and community improvement. Theme: The 2026 King Holiday Observance theme is "Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way," according to The King Center. Learn more at https://thekingcenter.org

On the night of June 28th in 1969 the LGBTQ+ community in the West Village of NYC responded with civil and not civil disobedience when...