Stonewall

Danny Winters, a gay boy from Indiana, is discovered by friends while making love with his boyfriend. His father becomes furious and refuses to sign his Columbia University scholarship, but Danny leaves for New York anyway, leaving behind his supportive sister Phoebe.

Upon reaching Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, Danny is befriended by a multiracial group of young gay and genderfluid street people and drag queens. He begins to feel at home in a vibrant but precarious world of chosen family and nightlife.

Danny witnesses police brutality directed at his new friends, highlighting the dangers faced by queer people in the city. The moment marks a turning point that hardens his awareness of systemic oppression and the struggle for safety.

Danny goes with his new friends to the Stonewall Inn, where Trevor, a Mattachine Society member, asks him to dance. The moment bridges his hunger for connection with the political currents around him and foreshadows later interactions.

That night the police raid the bar and arrest several customers, including Danny's friend Ray. Danny avoids arrest because he is not cross-dressing, but the scene exposes the height of risk within the community.

The next day Danny meets Ray at the police station where the arrested friends are processed. With bleak job prospects, he tries prostitution to survive and receives oral sex from a man, illustrating the precarious options available to a young gay man.

Danny attends a Mattachine Society meeting, seeking rights through mainstream channels. He reconnects with Trevor, and though their political views differ, they end up spending the night together.

Danny discovers Trevor with another man, breaking his trust and prompting a painful decision to leave the Village in search of a new path. The turning point pushes him toward greater independence and risk.

Soon after leaving the Village, Danny is abducted and forced into a high-class prostitution business run by Ed Murphy, who colludes with corrupt police. He escapes with Ray's help and they return to confront Murphy.

The police raid the bar again, arresting customers as chaos erupts. Danny is thrown onto the street, and despite Trevor's attempts to intervene, he hurls a brick through a window shouting \"Gay power!\" which catalyzes the crowd to resist the police.

After finishing his first year at the university, Danny returns to his parents' home and tells his sister that he will attend the gay liberation march on Christopher Street. He speaks of hope, community, and the ongoing fight for rights.

On the day of the march, Danny marches with his friends along Christopher Street, embodying pride and resistance. His mother and sister come to support him, signaling a personal moment of acceptance and solidarity.