U.S.: The influence of the Stonewall Riots has grown over time
- then Despite the size and the notoriety of the protests, New York City newspapers mostly covered the riots in short articles, going out of their way to de-emphasize the fact that it happened at a gay bar.
- now The anniversary of the riots has been covered heavily this week in media far and wide, and was even being commemorated at the White House today – a sign of how far the movement has come. source