Due to social stigma and bullying, transgender people (especially youth) are at a significantly higher risk for suicide, illegal drug use, and low self-esteem. 5. Societal Support and Allyship

Often cited as the catalyst for the global queer movement, these riots were led by transgender women of color, including Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson.

Transgender women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence.

The is not a separate faction living under the LGBTQ umbrella; it is the spine that holds the umbrella aloft. The drag queens who threw bricks at Stonewall, the ballroom mothers who raised abandoned children, the non-binary teens fighting for bathroom access today—they are the keepers of the queer flame.