Trans Latinas often face a "triple marginalization" based on their ethnicity, gender identity, and, for many, immigration status.
: Leaders like Bamby Salcedo of the TransLatin@ Coalition and Queen Victoria Ortega of FLUX continue to advocate for legislative change and health resources specifically for trans Latina immigrants. Intersectional Challenges latina she males
: Sylvia Rivera , a transgender woman of Puerto Rican and Venezuelan descent, was a central figure in the Stonewall Riots and co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless trans youth. Trans Latinas often face a "triple marginalization" based