A transgender veteran of Stonewall who cofounded STAR, an organization that advocated for homeless queer youth, and fought for the inclusion of trans people and POC in the gay rights movement.

“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us”

A transgender woman and civil rights advocate who despite being on the front lines of Stonewall was silenced and discriminated against at the first pride parades, which led her to cofound STAR alongside Marsha P. Johnson.

“If it wasn’t for the drag queen, there would be no gay liberation movement. We’re the front-liners”

A World War II vet turned media spectacle after being outed for medically transitioning, she embraced the attention in order to advocate for the acceptance of transgender people.

“Some people thought me a courageous pioneer, others.. disgusting and immoral.. only God or the Devil knows, and I suspect they are both puzzled”

A civil rights advocate who was outed after being arrested on “moral cause”, he advised MLK Jr. on nonviolent resistance and later continued to fight for unions, gay rights, and AIDS education.

“When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity in him”

World renowned performer, World War II spy, and civil rights activist who was openly bisexual before the label was popularized with its modern definition.

“I’m not immoral, I’m only natural”

An artist who used her work to shine a light on Mexican and indigenous culture, inequality, and her complicated relationship with gender and sexuality.

“Fall in love with yourself, with life and then whoever you want”

A spiritual leader and preserver of the Zuni peoples traditions, history, and knowledge. They were a Lhamana, a socially-recognized third gender role who often held positions of honor, now referred to as Two Spirit.

A legendary transgender drag performer, designer and pivotal icon for the vogue scene in New York City, who was famously featured in the documentary “Paris Is Burning”.

“You’ve made a mark on the world if you just get through it, and a few people remember your name.. you don’t have to bend the whole world”