Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.
Martha P. Johnson, a Black self-identified trans woman and drag queen, co-founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) alongside Sylvia Rivera, a Latina trans woman. Long before the term "transgender" was in common use, these activists were fighting police brutality, homelessness, and systemic erasure. Rivera’s famous chant, "Ya’ll better quiet down, or I’ll come over there and I’ll do my number!" remains a rallying cry for trans inclusion in LGBTQ spaces. free ebony shemale pics free