: The term "transgender" only entered the lexicon in the 1960s and was not widely adopted into the "LGB" acronym until the 1990s. Throughout the late 20th century, trans activists pushed for the movement to become truly "LGBT," often facing resistance from cisgender gay and lesbian leaders who prioritized more "palatable" political goals. Cultural Identity and Visibility
: Figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , both trans women of color, were instrumental in the Stonewall Uprising. Following Stonewall, they founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) , the first organization dedicated to housing and supporting queer and trans youth.
Transgender identity is often described as an "umbrella term" encompassing a wide range of gender-variant identities, including nonbinary, genderqueer, and agender individuals.
Transgender and gender-nonconforming people, particularly women of color, were at the forefront of the earliest uprisings that birthed the modern queer rights movement.
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