A Black trans woman, drag artist, and activist who co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). She provided housing and support for homeless queer youth and sex workers.
This is perhaps the most vibrant deep feature: the shift in beauty and authenticity standards.
Sexual orientation (who you are attracted to) and gender identity (who you are) are fundamentally different concepts. Melding them into a single political bloc has occasionally led to misunderstandings, where trans issues are mistakenly treated as secondary to gay and lesbian issues.