Lee. Brandon Dorsey, commander of the Stonewall Brigade SCV Camp, said, "This is to commemorate and honor those people that sacrificed just as we would a Vietnam veteran or World War II veterans." ...

The 1969 Stonewall Uprising was a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, and the protests at the Manhattan gay bar following a police raid were largely led by trans and queer people of color.