Refers to who you are attracted to (sexual orientation). T (Transgender): Refers to who you are (gender identity).
Navigating the bureaucracy required to update names and gender markers on passports, birth certificates, and driver's licenses remains difficult and costly in many jurisdictions. Moving Forward: Allyship and Inclusion
The turning point of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement—the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City—was catalyzed in large part by trans women of color, drag queens, and gender-nonconforming individuals. Icons like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were at the forefront of resisting police brutality. They recognized that the fight for gay liberation was inseparable from the fight for gender freedom. Following Stonewall, Rivera and Johnson founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), providing housing and support to homeless queer youth and sex workers, establishing an early blueprint for intersectional community care. Distinguishing Gender Identity from Sexual Orientation
