Christopher Street

Christopher Street is a street in the West Village neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is the continuation of 9th St. to the west of its intersection with 6th Ave. The Stonewall Inn is located on Christopher Street, and, therefore, the street was at the center of New York's gay rights movement in the late 1970s. To this day the street serves as a symbol of gay pride.

Read more about Christopher Street:  History, Notable Residents of Christopher Street, Christopher Street As Gay Icon, Other Businesses and Landmarks

Famous quotes containing the word street:

    “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning “Good morning” at total strangers.”
    —Maya Angelou (b. 1928)