: Trans activists were pivotal in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, events that catalyzed the global fight for LGBTQ civil rights .

The future is not gay versus trans. The future is us, together, rewriting the rules of what it means to be human.

Pioneered by Black and Latine trans women and queer youth in Harlem during the late 20th century, ballroom culture created "houses" that served as alternative families. This culture gave birth to voguing, runway categories, and linguistic terms like "spilling tea," "throwing shade," and "work."