Marina Maher Communications (MMC)’s Post

Next up in our series exploring the colors of the #PrideFlag 🏳️🌈: orange represents healing. 🧡   Today, we recognize Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), a trans Latina who fought against gender identity discrimination and took part in the Stonewall Riots at only 17.    Throughout her life, she battled against the exclusion of transgender people, especially those of color, from the larger movement for gay rights.    Along with Marsha P. Johnson, she started the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). This group tackled issues facing the transgender community in New York City and provided lodgings for those who needed it.    Find out more by searching for Sylvia Rivera at womeshistory.org.

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