Stonewall Riots: A Gay Protest Against Mafia Bars

Friends of Ours ^ | 06/07/10 | Friends of Ours

[AtlasStalled]

On the Friday night of June 27, 1969 the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, and a firestorm of protest erupted that continued over the next several nights. The Stonewall riots are considered the birth of the modern gay rights movement, and over the following decades often has been characterized as a protest against police harassment. However, in actuality, the Stonewall Inn was raided pursuant to an investigation against its reputed mob owners, and the ensuing rage on the streets by its gay patrons was directed as much against the wise guys as the boys in blue. Of course, a few rowdy nights by some angry patrons were not going to chase the Mafia out of the lucrative gay bar racket which it had controlled for decades in New York City. Indeed, in 1986 the feds obtained a conviction against Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello, the reputed Genovese capo who allegedly was behind the Stonewall Inn, for a skimming operation involving some of his gay bars. The question remains whether the mob to this day still has a hidden hand in some gay establishments, and based upon claims from some industry insiders, the answer may be yes.

[achilles2000]

Part of the story, although I doubt that the sodomites’ anger was directed toward the wise guys. What was left out? The bar was notorious for boy prostitution. This continues to be common around sodomite bars today.

[achilles2000]

Part of the story, although I doubt that the sodomites’ anger was directed toward the wise guys. What was left out? The bar was notorious for boy prostitution. This continues to be common around sodomite bars today.

[investigateworld]

Good post. I know an old 'Mustache Pete' who owned two gay bars in Florida.

Said they are "real a gold mines, those ah fags love those ah 8 a adollar..a drinks. Lotsa a them good dancers which brings in a buncha pretty a girls who ah think they justa awanna dance".

(Direct Qoute from memory)

[Mich Patriot]

“...the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village...”

They should have sent in Janet Reno’s ATF squad, IMO.

[investigateworld]

Hell - Just send in old Nasty Janet herself ..... “Justa a one a ah look at her annna the tootie fruitie's ... they ah quita ah drinking go into ah hermit cells for ah the rest of their lives... two ah birds with ah one ah stone”

[Grut]

I have to admit I don’t see the attraction, but the success of gays’ forceful reaction to harrassment back then is worth keeping in mind. Somebody mentioned Janet Reno? Maybe a ‘gayer’ reaction to Waco would have done something to stop the emergence of the SWAT state.

[aSeattleConservative]

Part of the story, although I doubt that the sodomites’ anger was directed toward the wise guys. What was left out? The bar was notorious for boy prostitution. This continues to be common around sodomite bars today.

Thanks for the informative article. Why am I not surprised that there was "more to the story" than what is being told by the homosexual operated mainstream media. And yes, a further search (from the same source) mentions numerous times that the bar (and many like it) were havens for boy prostitution rings. Stonewall boy prostitution link