In honor of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Stonewall National Monument, an amateur LEGO artist has unveiled a striking minifigure-scale tribute to this iconic site of LGBTQ history in New York City.
The model, made up of approximately 3,750 pieces, features historic LGBTQ landmarks in the Christopher Street and Stonewall area, including the Stonewall Inn—the bar that became the site of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a turning point in the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the U.S.; Christopher Street—a vibrant thoroughfare now recognized internationally as a symbol of gay Pride; and Christopher Park, complete with the Gay Liberation sculpture by artist George Segal.
The proposed set also includes 13 custom minifigures representing diverse LGBTQ identities. Highlights include a non-binary