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Sylvia Rivera was much more than stonewall. She had a long life filled with advocacy and love and white hot fury. Her anger and passion had her involved in the movement for gay rights and trans/drag visibility. Her legacy is one that will go down in history!
Brooklyn Liberation in 2020 was one of the largest protest actions for trans rights in history. In response to the killings of Layleen Polanco, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, Riah Milton, Dominique "Rem'Mie" Fells, Muhlaysia Booker, Chanel Scurlock, and many more, Brooklyn Liberation is the day we heard Ms. Raquel willis proclaim for everyone watching to never doubt Trans Power.
Lou Sullivan was a gay trans man who was refused medical transition by the establishment because of his gay identity. Only after receiving proper medical Gender Affirmation Surgery, got diagnosed as Living with HIV. His diagnosis made history as he became the first Trans man to be diagnosed with the virus.
Candy Darling was a trans Icon before we knew what trans Icons were! She lived a short life but that life was full of excitement and glamour!
Here is a letter to future trans femmes that I want to share with the world!
CATS: The Jellicle Ball was a 2 and a half hour party that you don't want to miss!! The cast is trans and a lot of the company is from the ballroom scene. 10/10 would definitely go again!!!
I was pissed that non-trans queer folks have been sending hate and being incredibly rude t trans people so this is an education session to explain the importance of intersectionality
In light of the news that Lia Thomas will not be participating in this year's Olympic Games, let’s talk about a tennis star who fought for and won her chance to play in the U.S. Open.
Earlier this week, we lost an important person in the tech industry who was a pioneer for transgender visibility and the original trans femme programmer! This is Lynn Conway. She passed away at the age of 86. Conway was born in Mount Vernon, New York. She studied physics at MIT and earned a bachelor’s and … Continue reading #30DaysofPride: Day 12- Lynn Conway
Alok Vaid-Menon is a speaker, scholar, Activist, and poet and recipient of this year's José Muñoz Award from CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies!
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