Worldwide, activists held activities commemorating the 25th anniversary of New York's Stonewall Rebellion (a fistfight between gays and police who harassed them), which was the initial impetus for the gay rights movement.
由於全球各地展開同志人權運動開端的「石牆事件」二十五周年紀念活動，引發媒體效應，各大媒體紛紛對同志新聞做大幅報導。