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The year 1969 is important for the beginning of Gay Liberation, a movement that started in the US with the:AStonewall RiotsBPussy Cat RiotsCStoney RiotsDFreedom Riots

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The year 1969 is important for the beginning of Gay Liberation, a movement that started in the US with the:AStonewall RiotsBPussy Cat RiotsCStoney RiotsDFreedom Riots

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The correct answer is A: Stonewall Riots. The Stonewall Riots, which began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world.

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