Following Stonewall, Johnson and Rivera founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970. This groundbreaking organization provided housing and support for homeless queer youth and sex workers in New York City, establishing an early blueprint for intersectional community care within LGBTQ+ culture. Distinguishing Gender Identity from Sexual Orientation
That moment encapsulates the rocky co-existence. The trans community provided the spark, but for decades, LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) organizations often treated them as a liability.
: This graphic novel by Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg uses comics and worksheets to explain gender and sexuality. It is highly recommended by Babeland reviewers for parents and anyone seeking a baseline understanding outside of a cisheteronormative view [3, 42].