The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement owes much of its early momentum to transgender activists.
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: Before the famous 1969 Stonewall Riots , trans women of color led resistance efforts against police harassment at the Cooper Do-nuts Riot (1959) and Compton’s Cafeteria Riot (1966). The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement owes much of
: A cornerstone of LGBTQ+ history, the ballroom scene (popularized in the 1980s) provided a safe space for trans people of color to build "houses" (chosen families) and express themselves through voguing and fashion competitions. : A cornerstone of LGBTQ+ history, the ballroom
: Activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970 to provide housing and support for homeless queer youth.