The most famous incident in modern queer history—the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York—was led by trans women of color. and Sylvia Rivera (both self-identified trans women) were on the front lines throwing bricks at police.
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When Florida passed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, it also banned lessons on gender identity. When states ban transition care for minors, they often also ban discussions of homosexuality in schools.
Within this coalition, the relationship between the and the broader LGBTQ culture is often misunderstood. To outsiders, we are all just “the rainbow crowd.” But internally, the bond is complex.