Latinx LGBTQ+ – Legends of Pride

Stonewall Uprising

#StonewallUprising (June 28, 1969 – July 3, 1969): Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, gay bars were consistently busted by police. It was illegal in many place for gay bars to exist, and when the police would raid a bar the lives of #LGBTQ people were put on the line. Oftentimes their names would be publishedContinue reading “Stonewall Uprising”

Patricio Manuel

#PatricioManuel (July 22, 1985 – ): A super featherweight in the world of boxing, Manuel is the first #transgender boxer in the history of the United States to have a professional fight. Prior to transitioning, he was a five-time USA female national amateur boxing champion and competed in the 2012 Women’s U.S. Olympic Trials. AccordingContinue reading “Patricio Manuel”

Lorena Borjas

#LorenaBorjas (May 29, 1960 – March 30, 2020): A #Transgender, #Latinx, and #Immigrant activist, #LorenaBorjas was born in #MexicoCity and came to the United States in 1981 with the goal of transitioning to become who she knew to be inside. Life was hard for her, as for many transgender women at the time, and she supported some 20 transgender women sheContinue reading “Lorena Borjas”