Name: Sylvia Rivera  Dates: 1951-2002    Why she rocks: She was an activist, who founded the Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Activists Alliance, and STAR (which helps provide services for homeless young trans women). She was a great voice in the fight for transgender equality. She was present during the famous Stonewall Riots, and survived the encounter, later speaking and writing about it in later years. She has been called the Rosa Parks of the transgender movement.
{"Image DateTime": "2010:07:03 15:50:31"}