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The question arises: Would the "stonewall gays" of the 1960s and 70s survive in modern Saudi Arabia, including cities like Riad? Given the country's strict laws against homosexuality and gender nonconformity, it's unlikely that advocates of such activism, especially those who fought openly at Stonewall, would be able to operate freely or survive unscathed in Riad's conservative society.
This hypothetical highlights the stark differences in cultural and legal environments between the United States' historical gay rights movements and the current realities faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in many parts of the world, including Saudi Arabia.