Who Will Throw The First Brick? - Stonewall National Museum Hosts 3rd Annual Stonewall Uprising Reenactment

“LGBTQ+ rights and lives are under attack, and we need the courage and spirit of those who fought back in 1969 to keep those freedoms from being extinguished today,” stated Robert Kesten, Stonewall National Museum President and CEO. “This yearly reenactment is not a game or entertainment- it reminds us of what our community had to do if we were to live freely in our own country. Like the struggles for Women's and Civil Rights, these battles are ongoing and essential for a just future.”

Originally started in 2024, SNMAL’s first reenactment welcomed Peabody and GLAAD-Award Winner Kristen Lovell of HBO docu-film ‘The Stroll’ as Gay Liberation Activist Marsha P. Johnson, as well as saw South Florida police departments making several ‘arrests’ after ‘breaking into’ the Stonewall INN Stonewall Exhibit. The event’s cultural connection was cemented through the use of 1969 musical classics, including Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in, which brought attendees back in time to the famous night.

Since then, the reenactment has become a staple of the Museum’s Pride Month festivities, showcasing the organization’s commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ Community history, as well as how we can connect it to modern day and learn from its lessons.

“The reenactment is an annual event because the fight never ends for minority and marginalized communities. The struggle that keeps the world bending towards justice is ongoing and knowing history keeps us engaged and tied to those who came before us."

“The United States government's current efforts to deny equal rights can’t be understated. We are living through a pivotal moment in global history, and as difficult as it may be, we need to keep fighting back for ourselves and our loved ones. We want this reenactment to be a much-needed boost of inspiration and hope, especially during such an emotional-taxing point in history.”

The 3rd Annual Stonewall Uprising Reenactment will be held:

Sunday, June 28th, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. E.T.

Stonewall National Museum is located at 1300 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304

To participate, please RSVP to: monique@stonewall-museum.org.

To stay updated on SNMAL’s events and exhibits, visit: https://stonewall-museum.org/

About Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library:

Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library is one of the largest and most significant LGBTQ+ Museums and Archives and has carried the name Stonewall for more consecutive years than any other organization in the world. For more than five decades, SNMAL has fought for equality by tirelessly releasing powerful messages, hosting dynamic events, launching a solutions-driven task force in Washington D.C., mobilizing educators in its national education project, recognizing leaders and heroes and providing an inexhaustible historic record of achievements, even in the face of prejudice and hate. SNMAL houses millions of pages of records and materials available to the media, drawing direct lines from our nation’s history to today.

Major support for the Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library provided by the Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.