Transgender individuals have often been at the front lines of the movement for equality. Most notably, the 1969 Stonewall Uprising—the spark for the modern pride movement—was led by trans women of color like and Sylvia Rivera .
Johnson, a self-identified drag queen and trans woman, and Rivera, a gay liberation and trans rights activist, fought against police brutality when it was punishable by imprisonment, institutionalization, or death. Despite their pivotal role at Stonewall, Rivera and Johnson were later sidelined by mainstream LGBTQ organizations that feared associating with "radical" gender non-conformity would hinder the fight for marriage equality and military service. Shemale Tube Movies