and addressing bias when it occurs in social or professional settings.

The watershed moment that cemented this alliance occurred in June 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. While mainstream history often highlights gay men, the uprising was led by marginalized voices: transgender women of color, such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Johnson, a self-identified drag queen and trans activist, and Rivera, a founder of the Gay Liberation Front’s street action group, fought back against police brutality with a fury that ignited a movement.

Transgender individuals have been the primary architects of much of the language and aesthetics used in LGBTQ+ culture today.

. If you hear someone being misgendered, politely correct the error. Challenge Transphobia: