Activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were instrumental in these protests, which are widely considered the birth of the modern movement. They later founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) to provide housing and support for homeless queer and trans youth. Defining the Difference: Identity vs. Orientation

A core element of LGBTQ culture is the distinction between gender identity and sexual orientation. While the community is grouped together, they address different aspects of self:

How historians are documenting the lives of transgender people

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