Most recently, a plaque was unveiled at urbanist Jane Jacob’s Greenwich Village home where she wrote her seminal work, The Death and Life of American Cities. This plaque marks the 19th location commemorated by the Village Preservation, which has honored a number of historic homes and establishments in the area. This early gay rights action and the attendant publicity helped to raise awareness of widespread anti-LGBT discrimination and harassment.” The plaque continues: “With reporters and a photographer in tow, the activists announced they were homosexuals, asked to be served, and were refused. The plaque reads: “On April 21, 1966, members of the Mattachine Society, a pioneering gay rights organization, challenged a regulation that prohibited bars from serving LGBT people by staging a “Sip-In” at Julius’, a bar with a large gay clientele.” Drag Brunch Merch Home Weekly Events Gallery Social Media Menu Contact us Drag Brunch Merch Home Weekly Events Gallery Social Media Menu Contact us Click on the poster to see more details and pictures of the events. “Three years before Stonewall, when being gay was still considered a crime, these brave individuals protested for their right to gather free from harassment and discrimination.” Entertainments and weekly events at Rise Gay Bar New York. “As the city’s oldest gay bar and home of the pioneering 1966 ‘Sip-In’ protesting anti-gay discrimination, we are proud to be placing a plaque at Julius’ with our partners at the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project to honor this uniquely important civil rights site,” Andrew Berman, executive director of Village Preservation, said.
