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: Speaking out against anti-trans jokes and remarks in everyday conversations.
Transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals have historically been the vanguard of queer resistance. Long before the term "transgender" entered common parlance, figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—both trans women of color—were central to the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. Their activism was born of necessity; as those most visible and most targeted by state surveillance and police violence, they had the least to lose by fighting back. However, as the gay rights movement moved toward the mainstream in the late 20th century, it often prioritized "respectability politics." This shift frequently sidelined trans voices in favor of cisgender gay and lesbian goals, such as marriage equality, which were seen as more palatable to the general public.