The inclusion of "T" in what began as the "Gay Liberation" movement was not always seamless.
In 1970, Johnson and Rivera founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) , the first organization in the U.S. dedicated to providing shelter and support for queer homeless youth and sex workers. Evolution Within the LGBTQ Movement
Long before the acronym "LGBTQ" was popularized, trans and gender-variant individuals were central to the fight for civil rights.