: Christine Jorgensen becomes one of the first widely known transgender women after undergoing gender confirmation surgery.

: The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco marks an early instance of resistance against police harassment by trans and queer people.

: Gender identity is an internal, personal sense of being a man, woman, nonbinary person, or another gender. Sexual orientation refers to who a person is physically or emotionally attracted to.

Intersectionality 101: Unpacking Intersecting LGBTQ+ Identities. we create space Historical Milestones

The struggle for rights and visibility has evolved through key events and figures: