Then came Stonewall. While cisgender gay men like Marsha P. Johnson and lesbian activists like Sylvia Rivera are often mentioned, what is less emphasized is that . They were homeless, they were sex workers, and they threw the shot glass that many say started the riots. Following Stonewall, Rivera famously fought to include the "T" in early gay rights legislation, giving a fiery speech at the 1973 Christopher Street Liberation Day rally: "I have been beaten. I have had my nose broken. I have been thrown in jail. I have lost my job. I have lost my apartment for gay liberation, and you all treat me this way?"
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"The L, G, and B are about sexual orientation—who you go to bed with," explains Dr. Arielle Hart, a sociologist specializing in queer studies. "The T is about gender identity—who you go to bed as . That difference is everything. And for the last decade, that distinction has become the central conversation of LGBTQ life." The Vibrant Tapestry of Transgender Community and LGBTQ
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