Johnson and Rivera co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless queer youth, establishing some of the first community-led safety nets. Cultural Integration and Identity
One of the first recorded instances of collective queer resistance occurred in San Francisco, where trans women and drag queens fought back against police harassment.
The term "transgender" emerged as an umbrella term in the late 20th century, becoming a formal part of the "LGBT" acronym by the 1990s. Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC
Figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were at the forefront of the New York riots that catalyzed the modern movement.