The First U.S. Monument to the Gay Rights Movement

People come to the legendary Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village for the drinks, the drag shows, the Monday-night bingo, and for the overall lively vibe. And soon, patrons there may be grabbing a drink at America’s first national monument to the gay rights movement.

According to the Associated Press, President Obama is preparing to approve a proposal that would designate the bar—the scene of the June 1969 riots that led to the birth of the contemporary gay rights movement—as a national monument commemorating the social and political work that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocates have done over the past 50 years. Proposals also call for nearby Christopher Park and surrounding streets to also be protected under the National Park Service.