Stonewall
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The word Stonewall may refer to
- a stone wallStone wallStone walls are a kind of masonry construction which have been made for thousands of years. First they were constructed by farmers and primitive people by piling loose field stones in what is called a dry stone wall, then later with the use of mortar and plaster especially in the construction of...
- a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" (see stonewalling)
Games and entertainment
- "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess openingChess openingA chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game. Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as created in reply by Black. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds of named variants. The Oxford Companion to...
theory:- Stonewall AttackStonewall AttackThe Stonewall Attack is a chess opening; more specifically it is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game. It is characterized by White playing 1.d4, 2.e3, 3.f4 and 4.c3, usually playing 5.Bd3 as well, even though the moves are not always played in that order . The Stonewall is a system White sets up,...
- Stonewall Variation in the Dutch DefenceDutch DefenceThe Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:-History:Elias Stein , an Alsatian who settled in The Hague, recommended the defence as the best reply to 1.d4 in his 1789 book Nouvel essai sur le jeu des échecs, avec des réflexions militaires relatives à ce jeu.-Theory:Black's 1.....
- Stonewall Attack
- Stonewall (solitaire)Stonewall (solitaire)Stonewall is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. It is probably named because the player seems to break down walls in exposing more of the face-down cards. Its tableau is similar to that of Flower Garden with its beds as columns....
, a solitaire card game - Stonewall (comics)Stonewall (comics)-Louis Hamilton:Stonewall and his allies, Crimson Commando and Super Sabre, were all super-powered U.S. veterans of World War II. The trio wished to continue their government service after the war by combatting communism during the Cold War, but they were rebuffed by the U.S. government and forced...
, a comic book character in the Marvel universe
LGBT-related meanings
- Stonewall riotsStonewall riotsThe Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City...
, in 1969, a turning point for the modern gay rights movement- Stonewall InnStonewall InnThe Stonewall Inn, often shortened to Stonewall is an American bar in New York City and the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which are widely considered to be the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for gay and lesbian rights in the United...
, in New York City, the site of the riots; listed on the NRHPNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... - Stonewall (film)Stonewall (film)Stonewall is a 1995 historical comedy-drama film. Inspired by the memoir of the same title by openly gay historian Martin Duberman, Stonewall is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots, a seminal event in the modern American gay rights movement...
, a 1995 film about the riots - Stonewall UprisingStonewall UprisingStonewall Uprising is a 2010 American documentary film examining the events surrounding the Stonewall riots that began during the early hours of June 28, 1969. Stonewall Uprising made its theatrical debut on June 16, 2010 at the Film Forum in New York City...
, a 2010 documentary about the riots
- Stonewall Inn
- Stonewall (UK)Stonewall (UK)Stonewall is a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall Inn of Stonewall riots fame. Now the largest gay equality organization not only in the UK but in Europe, it was formed in 1989 by political activists and others lobbying against section 28 of the...
, a gay rights organisation formed in 1989 - Stonewall Book AwardStonewall Book AwardSponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association , the Stonewall Book Award is for LGBT books...
, the oldest LGBT book award - Stonewall & Riot: The Ultimate OrgasmStonewall & Riot: The Ultimate OrgasmStonewall & Riot: The Ultimate Orgasm is an unrated superhero-pornographic 3D animated film created by Joe Phillips, which was released in 2006. It was nominated for a GayVN Award...
, an 2006 film by Joe Phillips - Stonewall Library & ArchivesStonewall Library & ArchivesThe Stonewall Library & Archives DBA as Stonewall Library Museum Archive is a privately-operated library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida which focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender cultural and historical documents and publications...
, the largest circulating LGBT library in the United States - National Stonewall Democrats, a LGBT-rights group in the United States
- Stonewall Young DemocratsStonewall Young DemocratsThe Stonewall Young Democrats, also known as SYD, are youth-based organization across the country which are part of the GLBT-rights group in the United States, affiliated with the National Stonewall Democrats and with the Democratic Party...
, a LGBT-rights youth organisation based in Los Angeles - Stonewall F.C.Stonewall F.C.Stonewall F.C. is Britain's top-ranking gay football team. and Britain's first gay football team. It was founded in 1991 by Aslie Pitter. They play their homes game at Barn Elms Playing Fields, Barnes, London....
, a British gay football team
People
- Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jacksonຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia |death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia|placeofburial_label= Place of burial|image=...
(1824–1863), American Civil War Confederate general - Stonewall Jackson (musician)Stonewall Jackson (musician)Stonewall Jackson is an American country singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's "golden" honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early years:...
(b. 1932), country musician - Erling Stonewall, a 13th century Norwegian pretender to the throne
Places
- Stonewall, LouisianaStonewall, LouisianaStonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, United States - Stonewall, MississippiStonewall, MississippiStonewall is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.-History:A cotton mill was established here in 1868 and was one of the first industries in Mississippi. The town was named after General T.J...
, United States - Stonewall, North CarolinaStonewall, North CarolinaStonewall is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stonewall is located at ....
, United States - Stonewall (Rocky Mount, North Carolina), listed on the NRHP in North Carolina
- Stonewall, OklahomaStonewall, OklahomaStonewall is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stonewall is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 465...
, United States - Stonewall, TexasStonewall, TexasStonewall is a census-designated place in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. It was named for Thomas J. Jackson, by Israel P. Nunez, who established a stage station near the site in 1870....
, United States - Stonewall, ManitobaStonewall, ManitobaStonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4,376 as of the 2006 census. The town is situated approximately north of Winnipeg on PTH 67. It is known for its limestone quarries. The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August...
, Canada - Stonewall County, Texas, United States
Other
- Stonewall BrigadeStonewall BrigadeThe Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was a famous combat unit in United States military history. It was trained and first led by General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, a professor from Virginia Military Institute...
- Operation StonewallOperation StonewallOperation Stonewall was a World War II operation to intercept blockade runners off the west coast of France. It was an effective example of inter-service and inter-national co-operation.-Background:...
, a World War II military operation - Stonewall (LYNX station)Stonewall (LYNX station)The Stonewall station is a rail station for both the LYNX Blue Line and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected...
- Stonewall of Miami Beach, a mixed disco that hosted Wild Side StoryWild Side StoryWild Side Story is a stage show that originated as an underground happening in Miami Beach, Florida in 1973. From that year until the end of production in 2004, it was performed hundreds of times in Florida, Sweden, California and Spain....
(1974) - Stone Wall, an alcoholic beverage made with rumRumRum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
and ciderCiderCider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...