Before the famous 1969 riots, gender-nonconforming people led early resistances, such as the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts riot in Los Angeles and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco.

The transgender community has taught LGBTQ culture a profound lesson:

The experience of a white trans woman is vastly different from that of a Black or Latina trans woman. Black trans women, in particular, face a compounded oppression of transphobia, racism, and sexism, which fuels disproportionately high rates of violence and discrimination. The Stonewall story itself is a testament to this intersectional reality.

, who were instrumental in the early liberation movements that sought equality for the entire community. Key Pillars of the Community