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Book

Sylvia Rivera

Call Number

  • J 921 RIVERA (CEN, WSQ)

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Edition

First edition

Publication Information

New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2023]

Physical Description

123 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Summary

"Relates the story of transgender Latina Sylvia Rivera, an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of color and, with Marsha P. Johnson, founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ+ people"--

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