: In San Francisco, transgender women and drag queens fought back against police harassment three years before the more famous Stonewall uprising.
: Led by iconic figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , the patrons of the Stonewall Inn resisted a police raid, fueling the international LGBTQ civil rights movement.
: Long before colonial gender binaries were imposed, many Indigenous communities honored Two-Spirit people, recognizing individuals who embodied both male and female spirits. Key Figures and Trailblazers
: The modern movement was sparked by acts of resistance led by trans women of color.