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SYMHC Classics: Sylvia Rivera

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Sylvia Rivera: Fight for Inclusion

This chapter chronicles Sylvia Rivera's pivotal role in founding gay rights organizations in New York post-Stonewall, focusing on her activism and the struggle for the inclusion of cross-dressing and transgender individuals. It also highlights the establishment of support initiatives for marginalized LGBTQ youth, emphasizing the harsh realities they faced and the societal divisions within the LGBTQ+ community.

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