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Sylvia Rivera Timeline

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  • 1951- July 2: Sylvia Rivera was born in New York City, USA.

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  • Early 1960s- Experienced homelessness after being disowned by her family due to her gender identity.

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  • 1969- June 28: Participated in the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

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  • 1970s- Co-founded the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance.

- Advocates for the inclusion of transgender rights within the LGBTQ+ movement.

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  • 1980s- Faced marginalization within LGBTQ+ activism due to her transgender identity and socioeconomic status.

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  • 1990s- Co-founded the organization "Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries" (STAR) to support homeless transgender youth.

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  • 2002- Received the Sylvia Rivera Award for her activism from the New York City Anti-Violence Project.

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  • 2005- Participated in the first Trans Day of Remembrance in New York City.

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  • 2011- February 19: Passed away in New York City at the age of 50.

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  • Posthumous- Remembered as a pioneer of LGBTQ+ rights, particularly for transgender and homeless community. Honored with various awards and tributes for her activism & contributions to LGBTQ+ history.

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Sylvia Rivera Timeline

  • 1951- 2 de julio: Sylvia Rivera nace en Nueva York, Estados Unidos.

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  • Principios de la década de 1960: se quedó sin hogar tras ser repudiada por su familia debido a su identidad de género.

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  • 1969- 28 de junio: Participó en los disturbios de Stonewall, un acontecimiento fundamental en el movimiento por los derechos LGBTQ+.

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  • Década de 1970- Cofundó el Frente de Liberación Gay y la Alianza de Activistas Gays.

- Defiende la inclusión de los derechos de los transexuales en el movimiento LGBTQ+.

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  • Década de 1980- Se enfrenta a la marginación dentro del activismo LGBTQ+ debido a su identidad transgénero y a su estatus socioeconómico.

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  • Década de 1990: cofundó la organización Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) para apoyar a los jóvenes transgénero sin hogar.

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  • 2002- Recibió el Premio Sylvia Rivera por su activismo del Proyecto Antiviolencia de Nueva York.

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  • 2005- Participó en el primer Día de la Memoria Trans en la ciudad de Nueva York.

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  • 2011- 19 de febrero: Falleció en Nueva York a la edad de 50 años.

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  • Póstumo- Recordada como pionera de los derechos LGBTQ+, en particular para la comunidad transgénero y sin hogar, y honrada con varios premios y homenajes por su activismo y contribuciones a la historia LGBTQ+.

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Sylvia Rivera Collage

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Discussion Questions:

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1- What were some of the challenges Sylvia Rivera faced in her life?

2- How did Sylvia Rivera contribute to the LGBTQ+ rights movement?

3- What impact did Sylvia Rivera's activism have on the LGBTQ+ community?

4- Why is it important to learn about individuals like Sylvia Rivera?