DISCUSS: Sylvia Rivera

What do you think about this icon of LGBTQ history?

Jun 28, 2023

“New York University Weinstein Hall demonstration” Photo by Diana Davies, held in the New York Public Library Archive. Source.

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Did any part of Sylvia Rivera’s story move you?
Is her work unfinished?
The big controversy: Do you think Rivera was at Stonewall Inn that first night?

Haven’t listened yet? Check this episode out:

Episode 29: Sylvia Rivera

Valorie Clark

June 20, 2023

Listen now (29 min) | Hi everyone, I’m so excited to bring you the story of Sylvia Rivera, an incredible queer icon if there ever was one. Rivera was at the Stonewall Uprising (maybe) and she began one of the first-ever US organizations dedicated to advocating for trans rights. Her story is a bit sad, but it gives us good work to aspire to.

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