Sylvia Rivera

Hispanic LGBTQ people such as Sylvia Rivera are often remembered in recounts of LGBTQ history, but there are many others you don’t hear about often enough.

From the Beats to Bob Dylan to the actors and artists of the day, Village Voice photographer Fred McDarrah was there, up-close and documenting New York’s counterculture for over four extraordinary decades.

In 1965, 40 brave souls marched outside Independence Hall to demand legal equality for the gay community in what would become known as the “Annual Reminders.”

The first state park in New York to honor an LGBTQ person will reflect “Marsha’s style and colors.”

This photo of an early NYC Pride parade reminds us how important visible representation by itself is. You may also recognize a familiar face.

To kick off Black History Month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will rename a state park in honor of the activist and icon.

It’s the largest mural in the world honoring transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Trans activist Marsha P. Johnson was involved in some of the most iconic events that paved the way for the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

They were lifelong friends and now the two courageous activists and icons will be immortalized together.

God works through other people. Maybe you can be those other people.