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| Former Vice President Joe Biden |
NBC News reports that, following two fund-raisers, Biden strolled into the West Village bar and chatted up patrons while taking photos with supporters.
Philadelphia Gay News founder Mark Segal, who was present at the 1969 Stonewall uprising, was there during Biden's visit.
"If you would have suggested something like this 50 years ago, the 18-year-old me would think you were an alien," Segal told NBC News in an email.
"His staff hearing that there was a Stonewall pioneer in the room brought us together," Segal added.
He said he and Biden shook hands and that Biden said, "Thank you for your service."
Chauncey Dandrige, a queer DJ and activist, was also caught off guard when Biden entered the bar.
"Just handed two Stonewall t-shirts to Joe Biden for him and his wife! Just another day at the office," Dandrige wrote on Twitter.
Just handed two Stonewall tshirts to Joe Biden for him and his wife! :)— The House Of Dandridge ❌ (@DJChaunceyD) June 18, 2019
Just another day at the office... — at The Stonewall Inn https://t.co/Pz4jeKeaXx
In that this is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which began the modern LGBTQ rights movement, the landmark has garnered several visits by high profile folks like Madonna, Taylor Swift and now Biden.
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