The transgender community has been a driving force behind the modern LGBTQ+ movement, though its history is often marked by both leadership and exclusion within the broader culture. A Foundation of Resistance
: Trans women of color, most notably Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , were at the vanguard of the riots in New York City. Evolution of LGBTQ Culture
The inclusion of "transgender" as a distinct part of the LGBTQ identity was a gradual process: Writing about Gender and Sexuality - Hamilton College
The transgender community has been a driving force behind the modern LGBTQ+ movement, though its history is often marked by both leadership and exclusion within the broader culture. A Foundation of Resistance
: Trans women of color, most notably Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , were at the vanguard of the riots in New York City. Evolution of LGBTQ Culture
The inclusion of "transgender" as a distinct part of the LGBTQ identity was a gradual process: Writing about Gender and Sexuality - Hamilton College