When dressing in drag could get you arrested in New York | BBC Global

In 1962, dozens were arrested at a drag and trans ball in New York City under laws criminalising gender nonconformity. The event, now largely forgotten, reflected growing tensions between LGBTQ communities and police – tensions that would erupt later that decade at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village. Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?sub_confirmation=1 For the latest news, analysis and features, visit: www.bbc.com #BBC #history #pride