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   Sylvia Rivera (July 2, 1951 – February 19, 2002) was an American gay liberation and transgender rights activist who was also a noted community worker in New York. Rivera, who identified as a drag queen for most of her life and later as a transgender person, participated in demonstrations with the Gay Liberation Front.

   • Died: February 19, 2002 (aged 50), New York City, US

   • Born: Ray Rivera, July 2, 1951, New York City, US

2. www.biography.com › activists › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera - Speech, Stonewall & Death - Biography

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   Jun 4, 2019 · Learn about Sylvia Rivera, a Latina-American drag queen who co-founded STAR and fought for trans rights in the 1960s and 70s. Discover her involvement in the Stonewall Riots, her "Ya'll Better Quiet Down" speech, and her legacy.

3. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera | National Women's History Museum

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   Learn about Sylvia Rivera, a pioneer of the transgender rights movement and a leader of the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising. Discover her life story, achievements, challenges and legacy in this biography by the National Women's History Museum.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Sylvia-RiveraSylvia Rivera | Speech, Stonewall, & STAR | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Sylvia Rivera (born July 2, 1951, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died February 19, 2002, New York, New York) was an American civil rights activist who advocated for gay rights and was particularly influential in the movement’s early years. A transgender woman, she fought for the inclusion of transgender and other gender-nonconforming people in the ...

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5. womenshistory.si.edu › object › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera | Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

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   Feb 19, 2002 · A forerunner in the fight against gender identity discrimination. As a trans Latina, Sylvia Rivera was an outlier among white gay men and lesbian feminists. In 1970, she cofounded the militant group and youth shelter STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with African American trans activist Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992), providing ...

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   Learn about Sylvia Rivera, a transgender activist and Stonewall veteran who fought for the rights of marginalized queers and trans people. Explore her life, legacy, and resources on this web page.

8. www.them.us › story › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever | Them

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   Mar 26, 2019 · Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever. The legendary activist pushed back against the white, middle-class LGBTQ+ establishment to fight for rights for all. Sylvia Rivera would always be quick to redress those who thought she threw the first Molotov cocktail at the historic Stonewall riot on June 28, 1969.

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   Who was Sylvia Rivera?

   • This project is named for civil rights pioneer Sylvia Rivera. A veteran of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, Sylvia was a tireless advocate for all those who have been marginalized as the “gay rights” movement has mainstreamed.

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   How did Sylvia Rivera get her name?

   • In a community she had found of street queens — as poor trans youth, some of whom performed sex work and/or were homeless, then identified themselves — she gave herself the name “Sylvia Rivera” in a ceremony attended by some fifty of her friends and peers. She also referred to herself as a drag queen, and later in life as transgender.

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   Is Sylvia Rivera still alive?

   • Though Rivera passed away in 2002, her legacy and dedication to her community still thrives. She is the only transgender person to have a portrait in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait gallery, and her legacy lives on through the laudable work of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, or SRLP.

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   What is Parco Sylvia Rivera?

   • In June 2019, the Italian city of Livorno dedicated a green area to Rivera, called Parco Sylvia Rivera. In June 2019, Rivera was one of the inaugural fifty American "pioneers, trailblazers, and heroes" inducted on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor within the Stonewall National Monument (SNM) in New York City ’s Stonewall Inn.

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