The Stonewall Inn organized a rally in response to the removal of transgender references from its website by the National Park Service, which was perceived as part of the Trump administration's broader erasure of trans identities. The revision stripped the "T" from the LGBTQ+ acronym, minimizing the contributions of transgender individuals to the Stonewall Riots. Activists emphasized that the history of Stonewall is incomplete without acknowledging the impact of transgender people, particularly women of color, who fought for LGBTQ+ rights, labeling the action an affront to historical truth and justice.
"Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history. Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and countless other trans and gender-nonconforming individuals fought bravely, and often at great personal risk, to push back against oppressive systems."
"We are outraged and appalled by the censorship, calling it a blatant act of erasure... that distorts the truth of our history and dishonors the contributions of transgender individuals."
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