Transgender women of color, including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, were central figures in the Stonewall uprising, which catalyzed the modern gay liberation movement.
Before the term "transgender" was widely used, "street queens" and gender-nonconforming individuals were the most visible—and the most vulnerable—members of the queer community. They faced higher rates of police brutality, housing discrimination, and employment exclusion. Consequently, they had less to lose and everything to gain by throwing the first bottle at the police. movies tube shemale patched