Beyond activism, trans creators have shaped culture through art and music, such as the Ballroom scene , which was largely pioneered by Black and Latine trans women. Contemporary Challenges and Barriers
Following Stonewall, Johnson and Rivera co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) , the first organization in the U.S. dedicated to providing housing and support for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Defining the Community within LGBTQ+ Culture
A person's gender identity is separate from their sexual orientation. Transgender individuals may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or asexual.
Years before the famous Stonewall riots, trans individuals led uprisings at Cooper Do-nuts (1959) in Los Angeles and Compton’s Cafeteria (1966) in San Francisco to protest random arrests and targeting.