The Stonewall Riots (1969) are widely credited as the birth of the modern gay rights movement, but their success was largely fueled by transgender women of color. Key figures included: Seven Things About Transgender People That You Didn't Know
In Los Angeles, transgender women and drag queens fought back against police harassment by pelting officers with donuts and coffee.
Before the famous 1969 Stonewall Riots, transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals led earlier, often overlooked uprisings: