Dear MoveOn member,
As MAGA Republican politicians intensify their attacks on the rights,
freedom, and humanity of LGBTQ+ people, and particularly trans youth,
MoveOn is releasing today a brand-new sticker commemorating two
revolutionary drag queens, trans activists, and trailblazers of color in
the movement for queer liberation: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
In the summer of 1969, Johnson and Rivera led uprisings at the Stonewall
Inn, after police brutally raided the bar as part of a pattern of police
attempts to shut down establishments that welcomed LGBTQ+ people.^1
On the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the first Pride
parades in U.S. history took place across the country—from Los Angeles and
San Francisco to Chicago and New York.
This Pride Month, MoveOn has printed a huge batch of these "Pride Has a
Story" stickers, and we're giving them away for FREE—while supplies last!
[ [link removed] ]Just click here or on the image below to get your free sticker.
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Johnson and Rivera worked tirelessly on behalf of LGBTQ+ youth, opening
the nation's first-ever shelter for homeless trans youth and advocating on
behalf of individuals living with HIV/AIDS.^2,3 They were the first trans
women of color to lead an organization in the United States.^4
Their activism, incredible courage, and lifelong commitment to fighting
oppression changed the course of history.
Today, 54 years after the Stonewall uprising and amid Republican efforts
to terrorize trans youth and roll back so many years of progress, it's so
important that we commemorate the history of Pride, honor early LGBTQ+
leaders like Johnson and Rivera, and recommit ourselves to the fight for
equity and justice.
Queer artist Agnes Barton-Sabo (aka Betty Turbo) created our new sticker,
and we're excited to give it away for free, while supplies last!
[ [link removed] ]Click here to order your free "Pride Has a Story" sticker and display
it proudly to spark conversations about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement
and inspire others to join the fight for freedom for all.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelly, Elizabeth, Emily, Oscar, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera," National Park Service, November
10, 2020
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2. "Marsha Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and the history of Pride Month,"
Smithsonian, June 7, 2021
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3. "Two Transgender Activists Are Getting a Monument in New York," The New
York Times, May 29, 2019
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4. "Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera," National Park Service, November
10, 2020
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