: Transgender individuals experience higher rates of harassment and discrimination in housing and the workplace.
Often cited as the birth of the modern movement, this uprising was fueled by activists such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera . These trans women of color co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to provide housing and support for queer homeless youth.
Modern LGBTQ culture, as we know it, was born from rebellion—and transgender people, particularly trans women of color, were on the front lines.