Stories from Stonewall

Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History

In February 2026, the Trump Administration removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument without notice or explanation. Lambda Legal fought back. On April 13, 2026, we secured a court-enforceable settlement requiring the National Park Service to restore it permanently.

Two weeks later, members of Equality New York and a Gilbert Baker Foundation board member returned to Stonewall and told their stories. Watch Stories from Stonewall, a new short-form video series to be unveiled over the first three weeks of Pride Month. Then join us on June 28 for the release of Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History, our full roundtable discussion film.

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June 28, 2026 | Stonewall Anniversary

Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History

When the Trump administration removed the Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument, the first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history, Lambda Legal fought back. In Gilbert Baker Foundation v. U.S. Department of the Interior, we secured our 7th victory against the administration, and the Pride flag flies once again at the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Stonewall is not just a monument. It is a testament to the courage of the people who fought there and a promise to every LGBTQ+ person who comes after them. When the Trump administration removed that flag, they were trying to erase that promise. This film is a reminder that that promise is unbreakable.

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Stories from Stonewall

June 3, 2026
Tanya Asapansa-Walker | Equality New York
“I have been fighting for the right to exist openly in this country for decades. The Pride flag at Stonewall was never just a symbol. It was a declaration.”
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June 11, 2026
Melissa Sklarz | Equality New York
"[Stonewall] is important as a beacon, as a homecoming, as a centerpiece to our LGBT community here in New York."
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June 16, 2026
Catherine Marino-Thomas | Board Member, Gilbert Baker Foundation
“The history hit me. I realized I was now standing in the place where folks fought for their equality.”
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June 22, 2026
Eunic Epstein-Ortiz & Eve Ortiz | Equality New York
“It meant so much to us, not only living in a state where our rights and our right to marry each other felt like it was going to be under attack sooner rather than later, but also because it was the birthplace of everyone who fought for our right to be together.”
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