How historians are documenting the lives of transgender people

: Icons like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were instrumental in the uprising that launched the modern movement, eventually forming STAR to support queer and trans youth.

: Before the famous Stonewall uprising, trans women and drag queens fought back at Cooper Do-nuts in 1959 and during the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riots in San Francisco.

Today’s LGBTQ+ culture is moving beyond simple visibility toward demanding that recognize "chosen family" and intersectional identities. 1. Family Building and "Intention"