Transgender and gender-diverse people have existed throughout history, with accounts of gender-variant identities dating as far back as 1200 BCE in Egypt

Be an active ally by speaking out against discrimination and stigma, and advocating for policies and practices that promote equality and inclusion.

The narrative that LGBTQ+ rights began at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 is often simplified. What is frequently omitted is that the vanguard of that riot was led by transgender women of color. Figures like (a self-identified transvestite and gay liberation activist) and Sylvia Rivera (a transgender activist and co-founder of STAR—Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) were not incidental participants; they were the spark.