Despite the high population of gays and lesbians who called Greenwich Village home, very few places existed, other than bars, where they were able to congregate openly without being harassed or arrested.
Usprkos velikom broju gejeva i lezbijki u Greenwich Villageu, bilo je malo mjesta, osim barova, gdje su se mogli slobodno okupljati bez straha od maltretiranja i uhićenja.