18+: Sylvia Rivera, a Latina trans woman, fought at Stonewal…

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Did you know? Sylvia Rivera, a Latina trans woman, fought at Stonewall in 1969. At the first Pride march in 1973 she grabbed the microphone on stage to shout that gay rights should also include trans people, drag queens and the homeless. She was honoured years later as a pioneer.

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Sylvia Rivera, a Latina trans woman, fought at Stonewall in 1969. At the first Pride march in 1973 she grabbed the microphone on stage to shout that gay rights should also include trans people, drag queens and the homeless. She was honoured years later as a pioneer.

Sylvia Rivera, een Latina-trans vrouw, vocht in 1969 mee bij Stonewall. Op de eerste Pride-mars in 1973 sleurde ze de microfoon van het podium om te schreeuwen dat homo-rechten ook voor trans mensen, dragqueens en daklozen zouden moeten zijn. Ze werd jaren later geëerd als pionier.

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