Black Trans Liberation: An Evening at the Stonewall Protests in New York City
A man sits outside the Stonewall Inn before the evening rush in New York City. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, sparking an uprising that was largely led by LGBTQ+ people of color and celebrated black trans activist, Marsha P. Johnson. The West Village gay bar is nationally recognized heritage site of LGBTQ+ activism, and still hosts a colorful nightlife scene. (Iman Floyd-Carroll/Peninsula Press)
Protester’s megaphones sit on the pavement ahead of the rally on February 25, 2021. Held every Thursday since the summer of 2020, the Stonewall Protests began to call attention to the importance of trans rights and to condemn the ongoing killings of transgender people. (Iman Floyd-Carroll/Peninsula Press)