Following Stonewall, the creation of organizations like by Johnson and Rivera focused on the immediate needs of homeless queer youth and sex workers. Despite this leadership, the broader gay and lesbian movement often marginalized transgender voices in favor of "palatable" goals that focused primarily on white, cisgender rights.
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: This pivotal moment in the U.S. rights movement was led in large part by transgender women of color and gender-nonconforming individuals like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera .
: Trans people often join the broader LGBTQ+ movement because they face similar systemic discrimination based on not conforming to societal "norms" regarding gender and sexuality. Terminology
Refers to who you are attracted to (sexual orientation). T (Transgender): Refers to who you are (gender identity).
Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families."