J. Gia Loving

A 2024 Am ricas Award Honor Book Read about Sylvia Rivera, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera, co-written with J. Gia Loving, from Claudia Romo Edelman's gripping Hispanic Star biography series for young readers. Meet Stonewall uprising veteran Sylvia Rivera--once just a kid from New York City. A transgender Latina, Sylvia became an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of color. In the 1970s, Sylvia and Marsha P. Johnson founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Nearly two decades after her passing, Sylvia and her legacy continue to have an impact on the LGBTQ+ rights movement and remain an inspiration for marginalized queer people everywhere. Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future. If you can see it, you can be it.

Lee sobre Sylvia Rivera, l der del movimiento LGBTQ+, en esta entrega de la serie de atractivas biograf as ilustradas de Hispanic Star para lectores j venes publicadas en ingl s y espa ol.Conoce a la veterana del levantamiento de Stonewall, Sylvia Rivera, antes solo una ni a de Nueva York en b squeda de su lugar en el mundo. Una latina transg nero, Sylvia se convirti en una influyente activista de la liberaci n gay y de los derechos de las personas transg neros que luch especialmente por las personas transg nero de color. En los a os 70, Sylvia y Marsha P. Johnson fundaron STAR, un grupo dedicado a prestar servicios y defender a las personas LGBTQ+ sin hogar. Dos d cadas despu s de su muerte, Sylvia y su legado siguen teniendo un impacto en el movimiento por los derechos LGBTQ+ y siguen siendo una inspiraci n para las personas marginadas de todo el mundo. Hispanic Star celebra con orgullo a los h roes latinos e hispanos que han hecho grandes contribuciones a la cultura estadounidense y representan una fuerza indiscutible para labrar su futuro.

Meet Stonewall uprising veteran Sylvia Rivera—once just a kid from New York City. A transgender Latina, Sylvia became an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of colour. In the 1970s, Sylvia and Marsha P. Johnson founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ people. Nearly two decades after her passing, Sylvia and her legacy continue to have an impact on the LGBTQ rights movement and remain an inspiration for marginalized queer people everywhere. Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.