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Never forget those who set the foundation for our future.
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This bot does not exist to make you feel good. It does not exist to make white cis people smile. It exists to remember the good and the bad, the victories AND the uncomfortable truths of how trans people of color were erased by the same movements they fought for.
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Hijra and transgender rights advocate Laxmi Narayan Tripathi speaking at a conference in Australia in 2017.
October 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hijra and transgender rights advocate Laxmi Narayan Tripathi speaking at a conference in Australia in 2017.
"I was no one, nobody, from Nowheresville until I became a drag queen. That’s what made me in New York, that’s what made me in New Jersey, that’s what made me in the world."
- Marsha P. Johnson
- Marsha P. Johnson
October 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"I was no one, nobody, from Nowheresville until I became a drag queen. That’s what made me in New York, that’s what made me in New Jersey, that’s what made me in the world."
- Marsha P. Johnson
- Marsha P. Johnson
"Before the Stonewall I was involved in the Black liberation movement, the peace movement... I just felt that I had the time and I knew that I had to do something. And then when the Stonewall happened (…) I said 'Now it’s time to do my thing for my own people.'"
- Sylvia Rivera
- Sylvia Rivera
October 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
"Before the Stonewall I was involved in the Black liberation movement, the peace movement... I just felt that I had the time and I knew that I had to do something. And then when the Stonewall happened (…) I said 'Now it’s time to do my thing for my own people.'"
- Sylvia Rivera
- Sylvia Rivera
(How are relations between the transvestites and the straight prisoners?)
"Oh, the straight prisoners treat transvestites like they’re queens. They send them over cigarettes and candy, envelopes and stamps and stuff like that – when they got money."
- Marsha P. Johnson
"Oh, the straight prisoners treat transvestites like they’re queens. They send them over cigarettes and candy, envelopes and stamps and stuff like that – when they got money."
- Marsha P. Johnson
October 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
(How are relations between the transvestites and the straight prisoners?)
"Oh, the straight prisoners treat transvestites like they’re queens. They send them over cigarettes and candy, envelopes and stamps and stuff like that – when they got money."
- Marsha P. Johnson
"Oh, the straight prisoners treat transvestites like they’re queens. They send them over cigarettes and candy, envelopes and stamps and stuff like that – when they got money."
- Marsha P. Johnson
The beginning of the sexual rights movement in the Middle East and North Africa began to take shape in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which can be seen in an increased level of politicization and public engagement around issues of gender and sexuality.
October 13, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The beginning of the sexual rights movement in the Middle East and North Africa began to take shape in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which can be seen in an increased level of politicization and public engagement around issues of gender and sexuality.
Most hijras' defining characteristic is leaving home to become a part of the hijra community, which removes itself from wider society and teaches its lessons in secret.
A young person is initiated by following a guru who will teach the chela (disciple) in the hijra ways of life.
A young person is initiated by following a guru who will teach the chela (disciple) in the hijra ways of life.
October 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Most hijras' defining characteristic is leaving home to become a part of the hijra community, which removes itself from wider society and teaches its lessons in secret.
A young person is initiated by following a guru who will teach the chela (disciple) in the hijra ways of life.
A young person is initiated by following a guru who will teach the chela (disciple) in the hijra ways of life.
The 1st wave (late 1990s-early 2000s) of sexual rights movements in the MENA region brought forth new collectives & projects to grapple with issues of personal freedoms & health (HIV/AIDS), such as Club Free and Hurriyat Khasa in Lebanon and a group working on HIV/AIDS in Algeria
October 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The 1st wave (late 1990s-early 2000s) of sexual rights movements in the MENA region brought forth new collectives & projects to grapple with issues of personal freedoms & health (HIV/AIDS), such as Club Free and Hurriyat Khasa in Lebanon and a group working on HIV/AIDS in Algeria
Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE
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October 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjN9W2KstqE
"They have a little backroom deal without inviting (trans activists) with these politicians. The deal was, 'You take them out, we’ll pass the bill.' So, what did nice conservative gay white men do? They sell a community that liberated them down the river"
- Sylvia Rivera
- Sylvia Rivera
October 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
"They have a little backroom deal without inviting (trans activists) with these politicians. The deal was, 'You take them out, we’ll pass the bill.' So, what did nice conservative gay white men do? They sell a community that liberated them down the river"
- Sylvia Rivera
- Sylvia Rivera
"We felt such an empty invitation didn't really mean anything. My instant reaction was, no. You haven't done enough for LGBTQ people. You haven't done enough for women's rights issues. You haven't done enough for racial justice."
- Jennicet Gutiérrez
- Jennicet Gutiérrez
October 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"We felt such an empty invitation didn't really mean anything. My instant reaction was, no. You haven't done enough for LGBTQ people. You haven't done enough for women's rights issues. You haven't done enough for racial justice."
- Jennicet Gutiérrez
- Jennicet Gutiérrez
In the Indian subcontinent, hijra are eunuchs, intersex people, or transgender people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as guru-chela system.
Indian society and most hijras consider themselves to be third gender—neither male nor female.
Indian society and most hijras consider themselves to be third gender—neither male nor female.
October 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In the Indian subcontinent, hijra are eunuchs, intersex people, or transgender people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as guru-chela system.
Indian society and most hijras consider themselves to be third gender—neither male nor female.
Indian society and most hijras consider themselves to be third gender—neither male nor female.
Despite the increasing conservative nature of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), and their attempts to exclude trans people from their work, Sylvia Rivera continued to work within the group in hopes of achieving inclusion for all gender variant people.
October 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Despite the increasing conservative nature of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), and their attempts to exclude trans people from their work, Sylvia Rivera continued to work within the group in hopes of achieving inclusion for all gender variant people.
As a queer, Latina, and drag queen, Sylvia Rivera lived her life on the margins and fought for others who refused to be pushed to the side or silenced in favor of more palatable gay rights legislation.
October 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
As a queer, Latina, and drag queen, Sylvia Rivera lived her life on the margins and fought for others who refused to be pushed to the side or silenced in favor of more palatable gay rights legislation.
The 2nd wave in the MENA region started with organizations explicitly addressing questions of sexual and gender diversity beginning with Lebanon’s Helem in 2004 and Aswat in Palestine.
It's characterized by a growing sense of intersectional politics and anti-imperialism.
It's characterized by a growing sense of intersectional politics and anti-imperialism.
October 12, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The 2nd wave in the MENA region started with organizations explicitly addressing questions of sexual and gender diversity beginning with Lebanon’s Helem in 2004 and Aswat in Palestine.
It's characterized by a growing sense of intersectional politics and anti-imperialism.
It's characterized by a growing sense of intersectional politics and anti-imperialism.
Sylvia Rivera’s grandmother took care of her for a period of time, but voiced her disapproval not only of Rivera’s mixed background that made her skin darker than she preferred (Venezuelan and Puerto Rican), but also of her behavior, which was deemed too effeminate "for a boy".
October 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Sylvia Rivera’s grandmother took care of her for a period of time, but voiced her disapproval not only of Rivera’s mixed background that made her skin darker than she preferred (Venezuelan and Puerto Rican), but also of her behavior, which was deemed too effeminate "for a boy".
Letter written by Hegazi before her death:
"To my siblings – I tried to survive and I failed, forgive me. To my friends – the experience was harsh and I am too weak to resist it, forgive me. To the world – you were cruel to a great extent, but I forgive."
"To my siblings – I tried to survive and I failed, forgive me. To my friends – the experience was harsh and I am too weak to resist it, forgive me. To the world – you were cruel to a great extent, but I forgive."
October 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Letter written by Hegazi before her death:
"To my siblings – I tried to survive and I failed, forgive me. To my friends – the experience was harsh and I am too weak to resist it, forgive me. To the world – you were cruel to a great extent, but I forgive."
"To my siblings – I tried to survive and I failed, forgive me. To my friends – the experience was harsh and I am too weak to resist it, forgive me. To the world – you were cruel to a great extent, but I forgive."
Hande Kader was a politically active Turkish transgender woman.
Kader became a figurehead for the LGBT community after being photographed at the forefront of the resistance against police forces suppressing the 2015 Gay Pride event in Istanbul.
Kader became a figurehead for the LGBT community after being photographed at the forefront of the resistance against police forces suppressing the 2015 Gay Pride event in Istanbul.
October 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hande Kader was a politically active Turkish transgender woman.
Kader became a figurehead for the LGBT community after being photographed at the forefront of the resistance against police forces suppressing the 2015 Gay Pride event in Istanbul.
Kader became a figurehead for the LGBT community after being photographed at the forefront of the resistance against police forces suppressing the 2015 Gay Pride event in Istanbul.
Informally "adopted" by a group of young drag queens and adopting the name "Sylvia" for herself, Rivera learned how to survive on the streets with their guidance, often changing sleeping location every night depending on where her friends could secure shelter.
October 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Informally "adopted" by a group of young drag queens and adopting the name "Sylvia" for herself, Rivera learned how to survive on the streets with their guidance, often changing sleeping location every night depending on where her friends could secure shelter.
As a queer, Latina, and drag queen, Sylvia Rivera lived her life on the margins and fought for others who refused to be pushed to the side or silenced in favor of more palatable gay rights legislation.
October 11, 2026 at 1:20 PM
As a queer, Latina, and drag queen, Sylvia Rivera lived her life on the margins and fought for others who refused to be pushed to the side or silenced in favor of more palatable gay rights legislation.
On July 6, 1992, Marsha’s body was found floating in the Hudson River. The police officers ruled her death a suicide. Marsha’s friends and acquaintances strongly disagreed. They thought it was more likely that Marsha was a victim of an attack.
October 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
On July 6, 1992, Marsha’s body was found floating in the Hudson River. The police officers ruled her death a suicide. Marsha’s friends and acquaintances strongly disagreed. They thought it was more likely that Marsha was a victim of an attack.
After the country began granting same-sex couples registered partnerships benefits in 1998, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001.
October 11, 2026 at 4:20 AM
After the country began granting same-sex couples registered partnerships benefits in 1998, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001.
Sarah was jailed for three months at Sayeda Zeinab police station where male agents incited inmates to beat her, and verbally and sexually assault her.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
October 11, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Sarah was jailed for three months at Sayeda Zeinab police station where male agents incited inmates to beat her, and verbally and sexually assault her.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
Marsha P. Johnson Monument in Christopher Park (New York City, USA), with the Gay Liberation Monument in the background.
Installed by activists in 2021.
Installed by activists in 2021.
October 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Marsha P. Johnson Monument in Christopher Park (New York City, USA), with the Gay Liberation Monument in the background.
Installed by activists in 2021.
Installed by activists in 2021.
Sarah was jailed for three months at Sayeda Zeinab police station where male agents incited inmates to beat her, and verbally and sexually assault her.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
October 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Sarah was jailed for three months at Sayeda Zeinab police station where male agents incited inmates to beat her, and verbally and sexually assault her.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
She was arrested at home in front of her family and asked about religion, why she removed her hijab, and if she was a virgin.
Sarah Hegazi was an Egyptian socialist, writer, and lesbian activist. She was arrested, imprisoned and tortured in Egypt for three months after flying a rainbow flag at a Mashrou' Leila concert in 2017 in Cairo.
October 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Sarah Hegazi was an Egyptian socialist, writer, and lesbian activist. She was arrested, imprisoned and tortured in Egypt for three months after flying a rainbow flag at a Mashrou' Leila concert in 2017 in Cairo.