Despite shared history, the transgender community sometimes experiences marginalization even within queer spaces.
Within the community, the ability to "pass" as cisgender often grants relative safety from harassment , highlighting the vulnerability of those whose gender expression is more visibly non-conforming.
The 1969 Stonewall Riots, a cornerstone of international queer activism, featured leaders like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , who later founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) to support homeless LGBTQ youth.