Gender diversity is not a modern Western invention; cultures like the Hijra in India have recognized "third gender" roles for over 2,000 years.
The term "transgender" gained traction in the 1960s—popularized by activists like Virginia Prince —to distinguish gender identity from sexual orientation.
Before the famous Stonewall uprising, trans women led the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco and the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts riot in Los Angeles, both of which were responses to police harassment.
Transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals were foundational to the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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