Pride was a riot. And that riot was led by trans people. You cannot separate the rainbow from its trans roots without unraveling the entire fabric of LGBTQ+ culture.

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Historically, the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement was ignited by trans and gender non-conforming people. From the Stonewall Riots (led by figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, trans activists) to the early AIDS crisis, trans people have always been on the front lines.