of another such movement-breaking the silence imposed by the historical hegemony in Anglo-American legal culture of 'the unspeakable crime against nature not to be spoken among Christians,' as Blackstone put it in his Commentaries.' What were the Stonewall Riots? He told Newsweek: 'There was a lot going on before Stonewall, but coming at the end of the civil rights movement and its remarkable legal successes, Stonewall historically marks the remarkable emergence in the U.S. Each June, Pride Month honors the history of Stonewall with parades and events. A march to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City on June 26, 1994.