Mark Segal
Veteran gay rights activist and journalist, and an eyewitness to the 1969 Stonewall uprising who helped found the Gay Liberation Front and spoke about the origins of Pride.
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Feb 22, 2026 • 26min
The mafia bar riot that sparked gay pride
Mark Segal, veteran gay rights activist and journalist who witnessed Stonewall and helped found the Gay Liberation Front, recounts the night a routine raid turned into resistance. He describes the gritty, mafia-run bar, the sudden collective pushback, the marches that followed, and how those moments launched organized Pride and long-term activism.
