Here is a link to a news article discussing Sylvia Rivera, an activist for the gay and transgender rights movements. She was present during the Stonewall riots and continued on to become a powerful voice for these movements, and the influence of her activism is still felt today. Her important role is often not discussed, though her own erasure represents exactly what she fought against during her life.
There is a link in this article to a video (here) of Rivera giving a moving speech to a crowd of gay rights protesters in 1973.
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