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First Transition of an American
Christine Jorgenson becomes the first American to receive gender reassignment surgery and brought light to the transgender community. Photo by Make It Old on Flickr. -
The Stonewall Riot
An LGBT mob fought against the police after they raided The Stonewall Inn, a popular NYC gay bar, led by trans women Sylvia Rivera and Marcia P. Johnson. The LGBT community was tired of being targeted by the police. This is widely considered to be the birth of the LGBT movement. Photo by Magnus Manske on Wikimedia Commons. -
Renee Richards Allowed to Compete in Women's Tennis
The New York State Supreme Court ruled in favor of a transgender woman in her case against the U.S. Tennis Association, allowing to compete as a professional female tennis player. Photo by Edwin Martinez on Wikimedia Commons. -
Brandon Teena Murdered
A young transgender man was violently raped and murdered in Nebraska for his gender identity. His story would later be made into an award winning moving called "Boys Don't Cry" starring Hilary Swank. Photo by gdcgraphics on Wikimedia Commons. -
The First Transgender Day of Remembrance Held
Gwendolyn Ann Smith organizes the first Transgender Day of Remembrance event to honor Rita Hester, a murdered transgender women, and other transgender victims of violence. Photo by George Larcher on Flickr. -
Transgender Workers Protected From Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that transgender employees can not legally be discriminated against as a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Photo by Dlloyd on Wikimedia Commons. -
"Call Me Caitlyn"
Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner graces the cover of Vanity Fair to publicly announce her transition. The news about the decorated olympian and reality show star shook the county. Photo by US Mission to the UN on Wikimedia Commons.
