#OtD 7 Mar 1970 the Snake Pit gay bar in NYC was raided by police.

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#OtD 7 Mar 1970 the Snake Pit gay bar in NYC was raided by police. Over 160 men were arrested, one of whom, Diego Viñales, an Argentinian fearing deportation, was severely injured as he leapt out of a second story window at the police station. More: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10731/snake-pit-raided