“At the National Portrait Gallery, we look to include portraits of people who have made a significant impact on American culture,” gallery director Kim Sajet told MSNBC. “In the aftermath of the Stonewall riots, Sylvia Rivera expanded the gay liberation movement and fought for equal rights for people who embraced different gender identities.”
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Meet the Trans Women of Color Who Helped Put Stonewall on the Map
Know your LGBT history!
Back in the 1960s, the Stonewall Inn was the one of the few bars in Manhattan where people of the same sex could dance with each other without police harassment, which was only protected through alleged Mafia ties. On June 28, 1969, the bar’s patrons clashed with police officers, in a raid that would have otherwise resulted in arrests and public shaming. However, this time the patrons fought back, setting off what we now know as the modern LGBT movement, including the tradition of LGBT Pride marches. Two often-forgotten people who made an impact that night were transgender women of color: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
H/T: Mic
APRIL 21, 2016 / 6:00PM EST / 5:00PM CT / 3:00PM PST
#TransYouthStories
Watch live online here!
Join a group of transgender and gender nonconforming student activists as they discuss the realities of being themselves in school and in their communities, particularly in light of recent nationwide legislative attempts to strip their rights from them.
This live event, co-hosted by GLSEN and Lambda Legal, provides a public and supportive platform for transgender youth to highlight their issues, encourage each other to advocate for themselves and provide education on what resources are available to them. The discussion will also help to inform school administrators, teachers, parents and community members about the issues transgender youth face. We encourage all transgender, gender nonconforming and nonbinary students who have successfully advocated for themselves — or have questions about doing so — to share with us on Twitter before, during and after the event using the hashtag #TransYouthStories.
Miss Major Is A Trans Elder And Stonewall Icon…And She’s Changing The World
It’s been almost fifty years since the historic night at the Stonewall Inn that many people cite as the beginning of the mainstream fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. Decades later, one trans activist who was present the night of the riots is still fighting for the rights and survival of transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
Miss Major is a community leader ― an organizer, activist, prison abolitionist, former sex worker, formerly incarcerated person, transgender elder and mother to countless transgender and GNC youth. She’s built a legacy recognized globally, particularly with her work with incarcerated transgender individuals. Her tireless efforts as an activist and respected elder in the community have not only saved countless lives but paved the way for modern day trans and GNC people operating in the public spotlight and fighting for queer people on a national level. Her legacy has even inspired an award-winning documentary called MAJOR!, currently making its rounds at film festivals.
In this interview with The Huffington Post, Miss Major reflects on her work over the decades, the history of the Stonewall Riots and how we can move away from a system of mass incarceration towards one of harm reduction.
H/T: HuffPo
As the transgender community prepares to mark one of its darkest days on the calendar — the Transgender Day of Remembrance — members of the House LGBT Equality Caucus announced this morning they will hold the first-ever congressional forum on violence against the transgender community next week.
Every so often, I hear the news through the queer grapevine, an acquaintance, or directly from a friend, that they or someone we know is transitioning. Whether or not I know the person, I feel a sigh of relief, the creep of a smile, and a tenderness in my heart. The process of self-discovery and acceptance can take many years, and the willingness to risk all that is known for all that is true can take even longer. The moment a trans person embarks on this journey is, in my opinion, a great celebration.
Today marks the start of Trans Awareness Week, a week when we raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues the community faces.
Throughout the week we will highlight trans leaders and activists who make our LGBTQ community stronger. Today kicks off with the legendary and iconic actress and activist, Laverne Cox 💙💜
Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!
GLSEN Pages:
- An article about supporting LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander Students
- PDF with a timeline of important moments in history for LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- 7 Events in LGBT History to Recognize This Month
- “Why Educators Should Recognize Queer, Asian Identities in School Curriculum,” an article by Becca Mui
Other organizations:
- APIQWTC (Asian & Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Coalition), which provides opportunities for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people to socialize, network, build community, engage in inter-generational organizing, and increase community visibility
- NQAPIA (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance), a network of Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQ organizations
- Asian Pacific Islander Resource Kit by GLAAD (also links to other resources)
Historical information from the US National Park Service:
- Full study
- (Chapter 9) Sexual and Gender Diversity in Native America and the Pacific Islands
- (Chapter 11) Breathing Fire: Remembering Asian Pacific American Activism in Queer History
- (Chapter 18) LGBTQ Civil Rights in America
- Index
Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:
- Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
- Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
- Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
- Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
- Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
- Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
- Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
- A collection of links to readings on Asian American gay and lesbian history
- Being Asian/Pacific Islander & LGBTQ: An Introduction (an article by the HRC featuring research regarding important issues in the community, as well as links to other resources)
- Gender Identity and Sexual Identity in the Pacific and Hawai'i
- 10 South Asian LGBTQ Books That Changed My Life (an article by Priya Arora)
- Wikipedia’s Timeline of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic LGBT history
- Kumu Hina (a documentary about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture/values within modern Hawaiʻi, told through the lens of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Native Hawaiian māhū [someone who embodies both a male and female spirit], and an honored and respected kumu [teacher], cultural practitioner, and community leader)
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