While often grouped under the same umbrella, gender identity and sexual orientation are distinct: LGBTQIA+ Glossary - LGBTQ Resource Center - UCSF

In San Francisco, trans women and drag queens resisted police harassment in one of the first recorded collective uprisings for queer rights.

Founded by Johnson and Rivera in 1970, this was the first organization in the U.S. led by trans women of color, providing shelter and support for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Transgender Identity within LGBTQ+ Culture

Figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were pivotal during the Stonewall Riots in New York City, an event often cited as the birth of the modern movement.