Sylvia Rivera is often remembered for the stonewall uprising, but she was much more than that. She identified as a drag queen, she was a trans rights activist, and an advocate for unhoused people. Even on her deathbed, she continued to fight for Trans rights.

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https://youtu.be/BEXmJL9nadc https://lithub.com/on-makeup-as-a-tool-for-queer-resistance/ https://www.workers.org/2006/us/lavender-red-73/
https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/gay-activists-alliance-actions-at-city-hall/ https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/377/37719107.pdf -
Still At the Back of The Bus: Sylvia Rivera’s Struggle. El Centro Journal by Jessi Gan, 2007.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Rivera_Law_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard

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