Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/June 28

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Word of the day
for June 28
gaydar n
  1. (slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc.

On this day in 1969, members of the LGBT community refused to cooperate or go with police who raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City, beginning spontaneous, violent demonstrations now known as the Stonewall riots, a key moment in the fight for LGBT rights in the US.

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