On any given day in Greenwich Village police officers would preform raids of gay clubs and cafes, with no justifiable cause. Fed up with the constant harassment, on June 28, 1969, gays stood up for their rights and the LGBT community. The Stonewall Riots sparked the continuing uphill battle for equality. The riot paved the way for future members of the LGBT community as well as demanded society to recognize them as equal individuals. On June 28th at the Stonewall Inn police officers performed the routine raid. Women were expected to have on at least three pieces of feminine clothing, if they did not they were arrested. Individuals engaging in homoerotic behavior were also arrested. The gay community fought back and across the nation their voices were heard. An eruption of gay lib movements ignited across the nation. Similar retaliation methods are still seen today in songs such as “Same Love” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Not as radical as physical revolting but as strong verbally. The song advocates standing up for those oppressed and realizing that there is no freedom until we are all equal. The LGBT Community continues to encourage the acceptance of outcasts even today. The Stonewall Riots also shifted queer theatre into riskier themes, and the spread of openly gay plays.