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Honouring Pride Month: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Making a Difference

June 26, 2020 by Oliver Shiel Leave a Comment

We celebrate Pride Month in June around the world to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn – a gay bar in New York City– and unjustly targeted its patrons. In the ’60s, there were few places for members of the LGBTQ+ community to meet without experiencing homophobia or abuse. So places like the Stonewall Inn served a vital role in being a safe haven for the community to gather. 

Two inspirational transgender women of color – Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rae Rivera – were LGBTQ+ activists and a key part of the movement that began on the night of the Stonewall riots. They were both frequent organisers and participants in protests for LGBTQ+ rights, and the two pioneers also founded Street Transgender (Formally Transvestite) Action Revolutionaries (STAR) – a shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ youth,

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