LGBTQ civil rights demonstration Dewey's Restaurant Sit-Ins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey%27s_sit-ins https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104868478 First Dewey's Restaurant Sit-In On April 25, 1965, the first of two historic Sit-ins occurred at the popular Dewey's Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of the earliest demonstrations advocating for the LGBTQ community in United States history. Three unidentified teenagers and approximately 150 supporters walked into the Dewey's location at 219 South 17th Street, refusing to leave in the name of civil rights. This initial sit-in was in response to Dewey's recently implemented discriminatory policy claiming it would not serve "homosexuals," "masculine women," "feminine men," nor "persons wearing nonconformist clothing." Philadelphia police arrested the three teenagers, which led to further grass-roots action. Clark Polak, president of the local Janus Society, extended support to the protesters. Members of the Janus Society and other supporters circulated approximately 1500 flyers throughout the local area over the next five days. On May 2, 1965, protesters staged a second sit-in at Dewey's, although this time there were no arrests. Soon after the second sit-in, Dewey's Restaurant reversed their policy against LGBTQ individuals. The Dewey's sit-ins helped continue the path towards equal rights for many LGBTQ people in the United States. Second Dewey's Restaurant Sit-In