New York City has a new landmark, a little bar in the West Village named Julius.

Officially recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on December

6, 2022.

Now it may not look like much from the outside, but it's here at this old little bar that

one moment of protest set the stage for political revolution.

According from the Preservation Report, a signature event in the Battle of LGBTQ People

to gather, socialize, and celebrate openly in bars, restaurants, and other public places.

At the unveiling of a historical plaque back in June 2022, the Executive Director of Village

Preservation, Andrew Berman, explained the importance of celebrating places like Julius.

Remembering and honoring this history is an enormously important thing to do.

Today, so many people know what Stonewall is and what it means.

I can remember when I was growing up, never having heard that story, never having heard

what that was.

A lot of people worked very, very hard over the years to make sure that that history is

honored and remembered.

Julius' and the Sipin' is another great example of where and how we need to do that.

The fact that there wasn't just one event, we're suddenly everything changed, but there

was a lot of hard work that went before it and a lot of hard work that came after it.

And that's part of what we are here to honor tonight.

So we thought it would be a great time to revisit our 2019 show on the history of Julius'

bar and a look at the life of Gays and Lesbians in the mid-20th century.

And the show also features an interview with author Hugh Ryan, who was just on a recent

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