Stonewall or Stone wall may refer to: *

Stone wall Stone walls are a kind of masonry construction that has been used for thousands of years. The first stone walls were constructed by farmers and primitive people by piling loose field stones into a dry stone wall. Later, mortar and plaster ...

, a kind of masonry construction *

Stonewalling Stonewalling is a refusal to communicate or cooperate. Such behaviour occurs in situations such as marriage guidance counseling, diplomatic negotiations, politics and legal cases. Body language may indicate and reinforce this by avoiding contact ...

, engaging in uncooperative or delaying tactics *

Stonewall riots The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of Ju ...

, a 1969 turning point for the modern LGBTQ rights movement in Greenwich Village, New York City

Places

* Stone Wall (Australia), an escarpment overlooking the Murchison River Gorge *

Stonewall, Manitoba Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 5,046 as of the 2021 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry ...

, Canada

United States

Stonewall, California Cuyamaca ( Kumeyaay: ''‘Ekwiiyemak'') is a region of eastern San Diego County. It lies east of the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation in the western Laguna Mountains, north of Descanso and south of Julian. Named for the 1845 Rancho Cuyamaca Me ...

, an 1870s mining camp in the Cuyamaca Mountains * Stonewall, Georgia *

Stonewall, Louisiana Stonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area. North DeSoto High School and the Garland Scout ...

Stonewall, Mississippi Stonewall is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,088 at the 2010 census. History A cotton mill was established here in 1868. The town was named after Confederate Army General Stonewall Jackson. Stonewall's m ...

Stonewall, North Carolina Stonewall is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 281 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina New Bern micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...

Stonewall, Oklahoma Stonewall is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. Named for Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, the settlement's post office was established in December, 1874. History Before Stonewall was a town, it was primarily the Chickas ...

Stonewall County, Texas Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245. Its county seat is Aspermont. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. It is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general ...

Stonewall, Texas Stonewall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2010 census. It was named for Confederate General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, by Israel P. Nu ...

, in Gillespie County * Stonewall, West Virginia

Arts and entertainment

* ''Stonewall'', a 1993 account of the Stonewall riots by

Martin Duberman Martin Bauml Duberman (born August 6, 1930) is an American historian, biographer, playwright, and gay rights activist. Duberman is Professor of History Emeritus at Lehman College, Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, New York City. Early life Du ...

* ''Stonewall'' (1995 film), about the riots * ''Stonewall'' (2015 film), about the riots *

Stonewall (comics) Stonewall is the codename of two characters from Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Stonewall first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #215 and was created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis. The second Stonewall first appeared in ''Mighty A ...

, a character in the Marvel universe * Stonewall (opera), an opera commissioned by New York City Opera *

Stonewall Book Award The Stonewall Book Award is a set of three literary awards that annually recognize "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience" in English-language books published in the U.S. They are sponsored by the Rainbo ...

, a set of three literary awards *

The Stonewall Chorale The Stonewall Chorale, founded in New York City in 1977, is America's first LGBTQIA chorus. The Chorale, a four-part mixed chorus of approximately 60 members, annually performs three subscription concerts at various venues in New York City. Its ...

, an LGBT choir based in New York City, founded in 1979 *

The Stonewall Operas ''The Stonewall Operas'', are a series of four mini-operas inspired by the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the spark of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, which had their world premiere in May 2019 at New York University's Shubert Th ...

, four mini-operas commissioned by New York University

Games

Stonewall (solitaire) Stonewall is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. It is probably thus named because the player seems to break down walls in exposing more of the face-down cards. Its tableau is similar to that of Flower Garden with its beds as c ...

Stonewall Attack The Stonewall Attack is a chess opening characterized by White (generally) playing their pawns to d4 and e3, playing Bd3, Nd2, and then playing pawns to c3 and then f4; although the moves are not always played in that order (see transposition). ...

, a chess opening ** Stonewall Variation, in the

Dutch Defence The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: :1. d4 f5 Black's 1...f5 stakes a claim to the e4-square and envisions an attack in the middlegame on White's ; however, it also weakens Black's kingside to an extent (especia ...

chess opening

Events

Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 was a series of LGBTQ events and celebrations in June 2019, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots. It was also the first time WorldPride was held in the United States. Held primarily in the ...

, events marking the fiftieth anniversary of the riots

Military

* CSS ''Stonewall'', a French-built warship built for the Confederate States Navy *

Operation Stonewall Operation Stonewall was a World War II operation to intercept blockade runners off the west coast of German-occupied France. It was an effective example of inter-service and international co-operation. Background From the start of the war, the ...

, a World War II military operation *

Stonewall Brigade The Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was a famous combat unit in United States military history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, a professor from Virginia Military In ...

, an American Civil War Confederate unit * USS ''Stonewall Jackson'' (SSBN-634), a ballistic missile submarine

Organizations and landmarks

Australia

Stonewall Resources Stonewall Resources () is an Australian gold mining company with exploration and development operations in New South Wales, Australia and Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. History The company was founded in 2008 as Meridien Resources Limited. ...

, an Australian mining company

United Kingdom

Stonewall (charity) Stonewall (officially Stonewall Equality Limited) is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity in the United Kingdom. It is the largest LGBT rights organisation in Europe. Named after the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York Ci ...

, the largest British LGBT rights organisation, formed in 1989 * Stonewall F.C., a British gay football team

United States

Stonewall (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) Stonewall, also known as Lewis House and Little Falls Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story, five bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It sit ...

, a NRHP-listed plantation house *

Stonewall Democrats Stonewall Democrats, also known in some states as LGBT Democrats, is a caucus within the Democratic Party that advocates for issues that are relevant to LGBT Americans. The caucus primarily operates through individual chapters or political clubs ...

, a United States Democratic Party caucus **

Stonewall Young Democrats The Stonewall Young Democrats (SYD) are youth-based organization across the country which are part of the LGBT-rights group in the United States, affiliated with the ''National Stonewall Democrats'' and with the Democratic Party. Executive ...

, an affiliated youth-based organization *

Stonewall Inn The Stonewall Inn, often shortened to Stonewall, is a gay bar and recreational tavern in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, and the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which is widely considered to be the s ...

, site of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City **

Stonewall National Monument Stonewall National Monument is a U.S. national monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The designated area includes the Stonewall Inn, the Christopher Park, and nearby streets including ...

, a park and landmark adjacent to the inn *

Stonewall Jackson Hotel The Hotel 24 South is a historic hotel in Staunton, Virginia, opened in 1924. History The hotel was built in 1924 as the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Designed by H.L. Stevens, it is considered an excellent example of the architect's work in the Colon ...

, a hotel in Staunton, Virginia named after General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson * Stonewall of Miami Beach, a mixed disco that hosted the 1974 ''

Wild Side Story ''Wild Side Story'' is a parody musical that originated in 1973 as a drag show on the gay scene of Miami Beach, soon developed there into an underground happening for mixed audiences, and up until 2004 was performed hundreds of times in Florida, ...

'' *

Stonewall National Museum and Archives Stonewall National Museum and Archives (SNMA, officially Stonewall Library & Archives Inc.) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that promotes understanding through preserving, interpreting and sharing the ...

, an LGBT museum and library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida not directly related to the inn or the riots

People

* Erling Stonewall (died 1207), a 13th-century Norwegian pretender to the throne *

Stonewall Jackson Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, considered one of the best-known Confederate commanders, after Robert E. Lee. He played a prominent role in nearl ...

(1824–1863), American Civil War Confederate general, Professor of Physics, Virginia Military Institute *

Stonewall Jackson (musician) Stonewall Jackson (November 6, 1932 – December 4, 2021) was an American country music singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's "golden" honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Early years Born in Tabo ...

(born 1932), country musician

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