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 plaste ...

, a kind of masonry construction *

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

, engaging in uncooperative or delaying tactics *

Stonewall riots The Stonewall riots (also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, Stonewall revolution, or simply Stonewall) were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of ...

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

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 ...

* Stonewall, North Carolina * Stonewall, Oklahoma *

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 genera ...

* Stonewall, Texas, 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 in the Bronx, New York City. Early life Duberman was born into ...

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

Stonewall (comics) Stonewall is the codename of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Stonewall first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #215 and was created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis. ...

, 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, an LGBT choir based in New York City, founded in 1979 * The Stonewall Operas, four mini-operas commissioned by New York University * ''Stonewalling'', a 2022 Chinese film edited by Liao Ching-sung

Games

* '' Stonewall: The Battle of Kernstown'', a 1978 board wargame that simulates the First Battle of Kernstown * Stonewall (solitaire) * Stonewall Attack, 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 some extent, espec ...

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, 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 Ins ...

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

Organizations and landmarks

Australia

* Stonewall Resources, an Australian mining company

United Kingdom

Stonewall (charity) Stonewall Equality Limited, trading as Stonewall, is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) rights charity in the United Kingdom. It is the largest LGBT rights organisation in Europe. Named after the 1969 Stonewall riots in LGBT cultu ...

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

United States

* Stonewall (Rocky Mount, North Carolina), a NRHP-listed plantation house * Stonewall Columbus (formerly Stonewall Union), LGBTQ organization in Columbus, Ohio founded in 1981. * Stonewall Democrats, a United States Democratic Party caucus ** Stonewall Young Democrats, an affiliated youth-based organization *

Stonewall Inn The Stonewall Inn (also known as Stonewall) is a gay bar and recreational tavern at 53 Christopher Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It was the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots, which led to th ...

, 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, a hotel in Staunton, Virginia originally named after General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Renamed Hotel 24 South in 2020. * Stonewall of Miami Beach, a mixed disco that hosted the 1974 '' Wild Side Story'' *

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 * Stonewall House, an LGBTQ supportive housing development in Brooklyn, NY.

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 and military officer who served during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the eastern the ...

(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 music, honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Early ...

(1932–2021), country musician

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