Community Center on West 13th Street, that he was establishing a special commission to design a memorial to honor the history Cuomo also announced, speaking at a pre-parade meeting at the L.G.B.T. Cuomo added to the bar’s official accolades by declaring the Stonewall Inn a New York State Historic Site. This morning, before joining marchers at the parade, Gov. The mood at the bar was festive once again on Friday, after President Obama indeed designated Stonewall and its surrounding area as the country’s first national monument to the gay rights movement. Mourning and tearful vigils after the mass shooting that left 49 dead at a gay nightclub in Florida. The excitement in May that President Obama was considering naming the tavern a national monument gave way to days of Over the last few months, the Stonewall Inn has seen both celebration and sorrow.
Ahead of the gay pride festivities this weekend, on Friday the Stonewall Inn was proclaimed a National Monument.