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Originally published Aug. 14, 2006, and reposted June 22, 2019, this column was part of Leslie Feinberg’s series of articles on the connections between LGBTQ2S+ and socialist history. The 120-part series “Lavender & Red,” which appeared in Workers World from 2004 to 2008, is available for free download at workers.org/book/lavender-red/.…

Economist John Maynard Keyes died on this day in 1948, aged 62.

The bar was the site of a "sip-in" in 1966, several years before the Stonewall riots

One of New York City's oldest gay bars — site of a essential 1960s LGBTQ+ protest — has been declared an official historic landmark.

Julius Bar, one of New York Citys oldest LGBT bars and the location of a crucial 1960s protest, has been officially recognized as a city landmark.

Three years before the Stonewall Riots, several gay men went to the bar Julius' with the intent of being denied service because of their sexuality.

The architectural historian Andrew Dolkart leads a walk past landmarks like the Stonewall Inn, Julius’ bar and the home of Lorraine Hansberry.

Taking inspiration from the “Sit Ins” in the South of America during the civil rights movement, the “Sip-In” was a way for gay rights activists to make themselves heard.

The 1969 Stonewall Riots marked a historic turning point for gay rights, but several smaller uprisings preceded Stonewall as LGBTQ communities pushed back against harassment and inequality.

Village Preservation; the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project; the owner of Julius’ Bar, located at 159 West 10th Street; special guest, Broadway star John Cameron Mitchell; LGBT activist and 1966 “Sip-In” participant, Randy Wicker; and others gathered for the unveiling of a plaque to acknowledge Julius’ significance to LGBT activism and history.