Years before Stonewall, transgender people led uprisings against police harassment, including the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts Riot in Los Angeles and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco.
Johnson and Rivera founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless queer youth and sex workers. thumbs video shemale
Media recognition reached a peak when Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of Time, signaling increased mainstream visibility for trans issues. 🔑 Key Concepts & Terminology Years before Stonewall