Stonewall National Monument is back in the spotlight after officials raised the Pride flag there again this week, restoring what the Trump era removed. Stonewall, 7.7 acres in NYC, marks the 1969 riot that sparked LGBTQ rights activism.
Construction has started on demolishing the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, where 49 people were killed in the 2016 mass shooting. The city plans a $12 million memorial opening in 2027, amid ongoing debates over LGBTQ+ monuments and political symbolism.
The Philadelphia designation of Ona Judge Day commemorates the enslaved woman who escaped from George Washington’s residence in 1796. A rally at the President’s House site calls for truth in history; a mural in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, memorializes Judge’s journey to freedom.