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: In San Francisco, transgender women and drag queens rioted against police after years of targeted abuse, predating the more famous Stonewall uprising.

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: One of the first recorded instances of LGBTQ+ people fighting back against police harassment occurred in Los Angeles. : In San Francisco, transgender women and drag

: Speakeasies and drag balls became spaces where LGBTQ+ identities were openly celebrated through art and music. By the late 1800s and early 1900s, vibrant

LGBTQ+ culture is defined by "chosen families"—support systems formed when biological families reject their queer or trans children. A Brief History of Voguing