Stonewall itself was led by two trans women of color: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. While historical debate continues over whether Johnson identified as a trans woman, a gay drag queen, or a gay transvestite (the language of the era), she used she/her pronouns and is widely celebrated within trans history. Rivera was unequivocal: a Latina trans woman and activist who fought tirelessly for the inclusion of "street queens," drag queens, and trans people in the fledgling gay rights movement.
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For many gay leaders, trans people, drag queens, and butch lesbians were a liability. They were too visible, too defiant of gender norms, and too associated with sexuality and poverty. The goal, for some, was to argue: "We are just like you, except for who we love." Trans people, by challenging the very definition of male and female, made that argument more difficult.