Wow Just wow Police Brutality Yall

At the time of the Stonewall riots, police officers were legally allowed to arrest men they perceived to be participating in drag. Police would often use this 19th-century masquerade law as an excuse to raid queer spaces in search of anyone "violating" anti-drag mandates. These raids were consistent, a clear demonstration of successive police brutality and discrimination against queer people — especially those who were most vulnerable.

Violation my ass. HOMOPHOBES ALERT.