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This Is What Victory Sounds Like

Stories from Stonewall | Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History

 


In February 2026, the Trump Administration removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument without notice or explanation. Lambda Legal fought back. On April 13, 2026, we secured a court-enforceable settlement requiring the National Park Service to restore it permanently. 

Two weeks later, members of Equality New York and a Gilbert Baker Foundation board member returned to Stonewall and told their stories. Watch Stories from Stonewall, a new short-form video series to be unveiled over the first three weeks of Pride Month. Then join us on June 28 for the release of Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History, our full roundtable discussion film.

This is what victory sounds like. 

Tanya Asapansa-Walker | Equality New York

“I have been fighting for the right to exist openly in this country for decades. The Pride flag at Stonewall was never just a symbol. It was a declaration.”

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Melissa Sklarz | Equality New York

Catherine Marino-Thomas | Board Member, Gilbert Baker Foundation

Eunic Ortiz & Eve Ortiz | Equality New York

The Full Film 

Flying Our Flag, Protecting Our History

 

 

A roundtable discussion film drawn from April 28 and select footage from the Stonewall National Monument. 

Available June 28, 2026 | Stonewall Anniversary