The article discusses Martina Navratilova's recent commentary disparaging transgender individuals in response to a tweet about the historical contributions of black trans women in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Navratilova's assertions about the absence of transgender individuals during the movement's origins have been contested, with historical evidence highlighting the roles of trans individuals, particularly during the Stonewall riots of 1969. Activists emphasize that figures like Marsha P. Johnson were crucial in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, countering Navratilova's claims and opening a broader discussion on the importance of recognizing all contributors to the movement.
At the forefront of the riots and the early movement were transgender and gender non-conforming women of color, like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.
I have no idea who you are, but you really should know more about the gay rights movement and its origins before stating these ridiculous lies as facts.
Johnson, like many other transgender women, felt they had nothing to lose. They were not only angered by the police raid but also the oppression and fear they experienced every day.
Participants included street kids, drag queens (later to be called trans), people of color, and the verging radical gay youth of the day.
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