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Philanthropy is at the heart of Stonewall’s community. We work to build community, connecting our
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Stonewall Sports DC (SSDC) is the founding chapter of Stonewall Sports, Inc., a nationwide LGBTQIA+ nonprofit social sports organization. We strive to cultivate a diverse community of connection through organized competition, community building events, and charitable work. Our chapter values and celebrates each player as a unique individual.
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Did you hear the news? SSDC-Tennis will be hosting an Unstructured Season where single players (of similar, self reported skill levels) will face off in a challenge ladder. Registration opens Monday (7/20) in LeagueApps (link in bio).
Picklerrrrrssss… It’s time! Opening night is next week on Wednesday at Kraken.
Come pick up your t-shirt, warm up with open play, then hit it off with your first game at 7. See you there 🥒
Stormé DeLarverie is the self-proclaimed “guardian of lesbians.” While not many details are known about the life of DeLarverie, her contributions to the LGBTQ+ community are undeniable and limitless.
DeLarverie is best known for being the male impersonator who performed as the MC and show director for the Jewel Box Revue throughout the 50s and 60s. Her professional singing career started all the way back in 1946, under the name “Stormy Dale.”
There are many conflicting reports on DeLarverie’s contributions to the Stonewall uprising in 1969. While many consider her to be the one who “threw the first punch,” others claim that she was mistaken for someone else. Regardless, there is no denying DeLarverie’s contributions! 🏳️🌈
Sylvia Rivera was a transgender rights and gay liberation activist known for her work in co-founding Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) with Marsha P. Johnson. Together, the two helped houseless drag artists, gay, and trans youths.
Sylvia worked tirelessly to advocate for transgender individuals who, at the time, were silenced and excluded by the larger gay rights movement. After being attacked repeatedly at a young age for experimenting with her gender expression, Sylvia eventually ran away from home at the age of 11.
It was at this time that Sylvia met Marsha P. Johnson, who she would eventually look to as a mother figure. The two would go on to become legends for their role in the 1969 Stonewall Inn riots. Although she states she didn’t throw the first molotov at the police, Sylvia says she “did throw the second” in a 2001 interview.
Sylvia participated in the riots for the next six nights, never going home. She stated, “I’m not missing a minute of this—it’s the revolution!” 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Pickleball Pre-Season Meet & Greet! It’s going to be a great (first) season 🥳🥒
One of the most prominent figures of the LGBTQ+ rights movement of the 60s and 70s, Marsha P. Johnson advocated for transgender and gay rights, those living with HIV and AIDS, and the houseless LGBTQ+ youth.
In the aftermath of The Stonewall Inn raid that took place in the early morning of June 28, 1969, Johnson led a series of historic protests which would lead to the first LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in 1970.
Noting the transphobia she faced in the early days of the Gay Rights Movement, she founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970 with Sylvia Rivera. Together, the two founded the STAR House, a home for transgender youth.
There is no overstating the importance of Marsha P. Johnson in the Pride Movement. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Picklers! The first event of the season is right around the corner 🥳🥒
See you at TRADE on TUESDAY for some meetin’ and greetin’. The first ten to arrive get a free drink on us, so don’t be late!
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