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Activists: Sylvia Rivera

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 9 a.m.

Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) was an icon of the gay liberation movement in the 1960s and 70s and a champion for marginalized identities in the LGBTQ+ community. She worked with friend and fellow activist Marsha P. Johnson to include gender identity in legislation and is credited with putting the \u201cT\u201d in LGBT. Her tactics made her a radical figure in the moment, but she\u2019s since been admired as one of the most important trans activists in history.