Despite their leadership, transgender people have often experienced exclusion from "mainstream" gay and lesbian spaces that prioritized gender-normative presentations to gain societal approval. Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC
: Before the famous Stonewall Riots, trans people led resistance at Cooper Do-nuts (1959) and Compton’s Cafeteria (1966) against police harassment.
Transgender individuals have been instrumental in the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ movement:
: Rivera and Johnson founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970 to provide housing and resources for homeless queer youth. Cultural Integration and Challenges
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