In 1919, Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld founded the Institute for Sex Research in Berlin, which pioneered gender-affirming healthcare before being destroyed by the Nazis.
Johnson and Rivera founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless queer youth and sex workers.
Years before Stonewall, transgender people led uprisings against police harassment, including the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts Riot in Los Angeles and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco.
Media recognition reached a peak when Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of Time, signaling increased mainstream visibility for trans issues. 🔑 Key Concepts & Terminology