New York City Mayor <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Bill+de+Blasio&family=editorial&specificpeople=6224514 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Bill de Blasio</a> speaks at a dedication ceremony officially designating the Stonewall Inn as a national monument to gay rights on June 27, 2016 in New York City. Elected and federal officials joined members of the LGBT community at the dedication ceremony of the historic bar that has played a pivotal role in the battle for the rights of people in the gay community. Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis, Mayor <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Bill+de+Blasio&family=editorial&specificpeople=6224514 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Bill de Blasio</a> and others were all on hand for the afternoon ceremony.