In the 1970s and 80s, some gay and lesbian organizations distanced themselves from trans issues to gain mainstream "respectability," leading to the exclusion of trans people from early civil rights legislation. Contemporary Issues (2025–2026)
Trans women of color, notably Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , were leaders at Stonewall and later founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless queer youth.
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