The video combines early footage of the Stonewall riots and the activism that followed in the years proceeding, with small moments like holding your partner’s hand and kissing in public. It then added: ‘Today, this history lives on around the world.’
‘In a tiny bar called the Stonewall Inn, LGBTQ people fought back against years of oppression.’ Google Doodle marks historyĪt the bottom of the Google Homepage, there’s also a link to a video that explains the history of Stonewall. Since then, LGBTI activists have reclaimed the symbol has one of unity and pride. The pink triangle’s history started during World War II, when the Nazis forced gay people to wear it on their prison uniforms. The homepage of the hugely popular internet search engine features a rainbow logo with an upside down pink triangle in the middle. Today’s (4 June) Google Doodle celebrates 50 years since the Stonewall riots.
