Sylvia Rivera

Queer Latinx Trailblazers

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! These Latinx and Hispanic LGBTQ icons have had a huge impact culturally and politically.
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Honoring Pride’s Transgender Pioneers

50 years after they helped spearhead the Stonewall riots, trans women of color are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
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Listen To Firsthand Accounts Of The Stonewall Riots In Augmented Reality

Fed up with years of abuse and oppression, the LGBTQ community fought back after a police raid. RYOT has creatively reimagined the events that took place in June 1969.
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Activists Marsha P. Johnson And Sylvia Rivera To Be Honored In New York Monument

People that identify as "trans are going to be able to see themselves reflected in this important point of the city," transgender activist Cecilia Gentili said.
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Here's A Great Way To Explain The LGBTQ Rights Movement To Kids

🌈 Happy Pride! 🌈
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Haven't They Suffered Enough: Sylvia Rivera And LGBTQ Homeless Youth

A conservative estimate would put over 200,000 homeless LGBTQ youth on the streets of the United States. There are fewer than 500 beds dedicated to them.
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A Forgotten Latina Trailblazer: LGBT Activist Sylvia Rivera

By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News