#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”
Category Archives: Trans Pride
Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
#ComptonsCafeteriaRiots (August 1966): In #SanFrancisco, #GeneComptonsCafeteria was an all-hours restaurant where #transgender people in the 1950s and 1960s would meet and congregate because they were unwelcome in gay bars owing to transphobia. Many times, in an effort to deter trans patrons, the owners would call the police and have trans patrons arrested for “female impersonation,”Continue reading “Compton’s Cafeteria Riot”
Cooper’s Donuts Riot
#CoopersDonutsRiots (May 1959): In the late 1950s, #CoopersDonuts was a 24-hour cafe that catered mainly to LGBTQ clientele in #LosAngeles. Frequently, #LGBTQ people were harassed by police in the cafe, and #TransWomen and #DragQueens were specifically targeted for breaking a law at the time that stated that a person could be arrested if their genderContinue reading “Cooper’s Donuts Riot”
Toni-Michelle Williams
#ToniMichelleWilliams is a community organizer and fierce advocate for black trans justice in #Atlanta. Currently serving as the Leadership Development and Programs Coordinator for the #SolutionsNOTPunishmentCoalition (#SNaPCo), she helped launch a Trans Leadership Connection internship program in 2015. Through SNaP Co she has also worked with local leaders in divesting from the prison industrial complex, which disproportionately affects PeopleContinue reading “Toni-Michelle Williams”
Fr. John McNeill
#FatherJohnMcNeill (September 2, 1925 – September 22, 2015): A psychotherapist, activist, WWII POW, and #Jesuit priest, Fr. McNeill worked tirelessly to build #LGBTQIA inclusion within the #CatholicChurch. He was commissioned in the 1970s to write a book in which he made his case for such inclusion in the Church, which was published in 1976 as #TheChurchAndTheHomosexual. In this work he arguedContinue reading “Fr. John McNeill”
Zaya Wade
#ZayaWade is a shining light within today’s world. The child of #GabrielleUnion and #DwayneWade, Zaya embraced her gender identity from a very early age and goes by the pronouns “she/her.” Unfortunately, bigots have criticized Zaya’s parents in letting her live out her truth, and many have “gone to bat” in support of Zaya. She is known on social mediaContinue reading “Zaya Wade”
Alexya Salvador
#AlexyaSalvador (November 18, 1980 – ): Salvador was born in #Brazil, and has become known as the #FirstTransgenderShepherdOfLatinAmerica. Throughout her life, she campaigned for #LGBTQIA rights and the rights of marginalized communities. At the age of 18, she founded a homeless shelter that she managed for two years before becoming a public school teacher. Her motivation for becoming a teacherContinue reading “Alexya Salvador”
Akwaeke Emezi
#AkwaekeEmezi (June 6, 1987 – ): Emezi a writer and visual artist born and raised in #Nigeria. Their books, which deal with a variety of topics that explore body and spirit binary as well as gender constructs, have garnered international praise and awards. Their debut book, #Freshwater, is a semi-autobiographical work that explores their #Igbo spirituality and gender while comparingContinue reading “Akwaeke Emezi”
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”
Monica Roberts
#MonicaRoberts (May 4, 1962 – October 5, 2020): Roberts gave so much of her life to trans activism in this country even with her short time here. Raised in #Houston, she grew up in a highly segregated time, never losing hope that things would get better. Coming to the revelation that she was transgender, sheContinue reading “Monica Roberts”
Legends of Pride 