The modern transgender rights movement began to take shape in the mid-20th century, with the work of pioneers like Christine Jorgensen, a trans woman who made headlines in 1952 for undergoing sex reassignment surgery, and Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans women of color who played key roles in the 1969 Stonewall riots, a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ rights movement.
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The transgender community is a vital and vibrant part of the broader LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning) culture. Transgender individuals, who identify with a gender that differs from the one assigned to them at birth, have been a part of human societies throughout history.
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