Transgender individuals, particularly trans women of color, have been foundational to the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Trans activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were key figures in the riots that launched the modern gay rights movement. sa shemales
Prior to 1969, transgender people were already fighting back against police harassment, such as in the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts riot in Los Angeles and the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria riot in San Francisco. particularly trans women of color