Title: The Art of Self-Discovery
Ancient Greece: "Galli" priests identified as women and wore feminine attire. Shemale Amateur Tranny
Non-binary: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity falls outside the categories of man or woman. Title: The Art of Self-Discovery
Indigenous Cultures: Many groups, such as "Two-Spirit" individuals in North America, have long recognized more than two genders. Cultivating an Inclusive Society History : The modern transgender rights movement began
In short: There is no modern LGBTQ+ culture without trans leadership.
When we look at Stonewall itself, the narrative has been whitewashed over time. The people who threw the first punches, bricks, and high-heeled shoes were not the middle-class, closeted gay men in suits. They were the street youth, the drag kings, and specifically, transgender activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Johnson, a self-identified transvestite and gay drag queen (who scholars largely agree would identify as a trans woman today), and Rivera, a Latina trans woman, co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries). This organization was radical because it provided housing and support for queer homeless youth and trans sex workers—populations the mainstream gay rights groups of the 1970s were eager to distance themselves from.