Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.

Following Stonewall, Rivera and Johnson founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970. STAR provided housing, food, and community to homeless queer youth and trans women in New York. This established a blueprint for mutual aid that remains a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ survival and culture today. Language, Aesthetics, and House Culture

The push for gender-neutral pronouns (they/them/ze) and inclusive language originated within trans and non-binary circles and has since permeated mainstream corporate and social environments.

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