Often recognized as the first documented person to undergo gender-affirming surgery, she was supported by pioneering doctors in Germany.
A Zuni artisan who was male-bodied but lived as a woman, demonstrating that gender diversity has long been accepted in many indigenous cultures, where the modern, rigid, western concept of "transgender" did not exist.
LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know
A professional tennis player who sued the U.S. Tennis Association for gender discrimination after being barred from the U.S. Open as a woman, a landmark case for trans rights.
Despite being on the front lines, trans women like Sylvia Rivera often faced discrimination and marginalization within the broader gay rights movement, notoriously booed at the 1973 Pride parade when advocating for trans rights. Key Historical Figures & Milestones