Transgender and gender non-conforming activists were pivotal in the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
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Activists like Rivera and Johnson co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless queer youth and sex workers, addressing issues that remain critical today. addressing issues that remain critical today.