the site of the legendary riots that gave birth to the modern LGBTQ rights movement, will remain open thanks to a hefty $250,000 donation from the Gill Foundation.The staff at Stonewall had begun soliciting donations earlier this month, after closures due to COVID-19 threatened to send the bar into permanent closure.
Owners Kurt Kelly and Stacy Lentz started a GoFundMe campaign to solicit funds to keep the bar operational during this period of social distancing.Now The Washington Blade reports that the Gill Foundation, which specializes in providing grants to queer organizations across the country, has pledged a quarter of a million dollars to pay rent and utility bills during the shutdown.Related: Peaceful NYC pride protest turns violent.