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The most famous example is the of 1969. While many credit gay men with starting the riot, the two most prominent voices that night were Marsha P. Johnson (a self-identified drag queen and trans activist) and Sylvia Rivera (a trans woman). They fought back against police brutality when the more "mainstream" gay community wanted to remain passive.
More Than an Acronym: Understanding the Transgender Community Within LGBTQ Culture
transgender-community-lgbtq-culture
The most famous example is the of 1969. While many credit gay men with starting the riot, the two most prominent voices that night were Marsha P. Johnson (a self-identified drag queen and trans activist) and Sylvia Rivera (a trans woman). They fought back against police brutality when the more "mainstream" gay community wanted to remain passive.
More Than an Acronym: Understanding the Transgender Community Within LGBTQ Culture
transgender-community-lgbtq-culture