Sylvia Rivera, pioneering LGBTQ activist and Latinx icon, co-founded STAR with Marsha P. Johnson. Her 1973 “Y'all Better Quiet Down” speech highlighted transgender and sex worker issues, significantly impacting LGBTQ rights and inspiring continued advocacy for marginalized communities.
Originally published on Autostraddle and cross-posted on Everyday Feminism and BoldLatina. I never really used to give much thought to the idea that society needs positive cultural images of minorities until I came to embrace my Hispanic heritage and come out of the closet, a set of processes which took
This past year has been a tough one for almost everyone. But, when it comes to trans rights and recognition, we can find a silver lining. Actors, politicians, writers, news anchors, sworn lawyers: key transgender figures in Latin America and the United States are getting access to previously-denied positions. These
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