Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall
The Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall is a public square in Paris, France.
 Stonewall Riots Square, in Paris, Le Marais | |
  Shown within Paris | |
| Arrondissement | 4th |
|---|---|
| Quarter | Le Marais |
| Coordinates | 48°51′29″N 2°21′16″E |
| Construction | |
| Denomination | 2019 |
History
For the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the City of Paris named a square to pay homage to the riots.[1] The new square was inaugurated by French officials on 19 June, with Stuart Milk and several Stonewall Inn activists.[2]
The square is the main entrance of Italian delicatessen Eataly. A Gucci boutique is also situated there.
French memorial to Gilbert Baker
The official plaque in memory of Gilbert Baker, voted unanimously by the Council of Paris,[3] is situated on a wall of the square.[4]
official memorial plaque to LGBT activist Gilbert Baker.
References
- "Paris names squares and streets for LGBTQ icons | CNN Travel". Cnn.com. 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "Paris honours LGBTQI+ icons by renaming squares and streets after them". 24 June 2019.
- http://a06.apps.paris.fr/a06/jsp/site/plugins/odjcp/DoDownload.jsp?id_entite=48871&id_type_entite=6
- "Paris honors American creator of the Pride flag with special plaque". 22 June 2019.
External links
- "La Ville de Paris rend hommage à des personnalités LGBT+". France 24 (in French). 2019-06-29.
- "Des places et des rues en hommage aux militants LGBTQI" (in French). 2019-06-29.
- "Place des Émeutes de Stonewall" (in French). 2019-06-29.
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