Christopher Street subway station renamed for Stonewall riots ahead of NYC Pride March
A historic subway station in Lower Manhattan has a new name, just in time for New York City Pride Weekend.
The Christopher Street–Sheridan Square station on the 1 line was formally renamed the Christopher Street–Stonewall station on Friday, honoring theThe renaming comes after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed related legislation sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and state Assemblymember Deborah Glick — both Manhattan Democrats — into law, after it.
"New York is the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and has always been a leader in advancing equality and justice for all Americans,” Hochul said in a statement. “As elected officials in other states are using their powers to take those rights away, I am proud to sign legislation to uplift LGBTQ+ history."at 51 Christopher St. is designed to serve as a hub for LGBTQ+ history and will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and this Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Speaking at the unveiling of Christopher Street station’s new name, MTA CEO and Chair Janno Lieber said it was a “great moment for the city” and gestured toward the Stonewall National Monument across 7th Avenue. Then-potentially thousands of ex-military members who were convicted over a now-defunct ban on consensual gay sex. Service members covered by the pardon will now be able to petition to have their military discharges upgraded and recover lost pay and benefits, according to the AP.
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