Stonewall Inn Named LGBT National Monument

designation - n. the act of officially choosing someone or something to do or be something

maintain - v. to keep (something) in good condition by making repairs, correcting problems, etc.

reflect - v. to show (something) : to make (something) known

integral - adj. very important and necessary

unique - adj. used to say that something or someone is unlike anything or anyone else

raid – v. to enter (a place) suddenly in a forceful way in order to look for someone or something

harass – v. to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way

gay – n. a person sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex

bisexual – n. a person sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex or the opposite sex

transgender – n. a person who expresses or identifies with a gender that differs from the one which corresponds to their sex as birth

lesbian – n. a woman who is sexually attracted to other women