Artist:

Luis Carle, born 1962  Search this

Sitter:

Sylvia Rivera, 2 Jul 1951 - 19 Feb 2002  Search this

Christina Hayworth, 20th century  Search this

Julia Murray, 20th century  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 43.6 × 29.1 cm (17 3/16 × 11 7/16")

Sheet: 51.3 × 36.8 cm (20 3/16 × 14 1/2")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Date:

2000

Exhibition Label:

Born New York City

A forerunner in the fight against gender identity discrimination, Sylvia Rivera (center) frequented the Times Square district as a teenage sex worker after she was cast out by family. She was at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, when patrons violently rebuffed a police raid—a turning point in the modern LGBTQ+ struggle for equal rights. Subsequently, Rivera campaigned with the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) in urging the city to enact a nondiscrimination ordinance. Facing racism and discrimination as a transgender Latina by the mainly white male GAA leadership, she began working with homeless teenagers, cofounding the militant group and shelter STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries).

In the 1990s, Rivera was embraced as a key figure in the LGBTQ+ movement. This portrait shows her flanked by her partner Julia Murray (right) and activist Christina Hayworth at the Saturday Rally before the New York City Pride March in 2000.

Nacida en Nueva York

Pionera en la lucha contra la discriminación por identidad de género, Sylvia Rivera (centro) fue trabajadora sexual adolescente en el área de Times Square luego de que su familia la rechazara. Estuvo en el Stonewall Inn en 1969 cuando los presentes se resistieron violentamente a una redada policiaca, momento decisivo en la lucha moderna por la igualdad de derechos LGBTQ+. Luego hizo campaña con la Alianza de Activistas Gay (GAA) por una ordenanza contra la discriminación. Pero como latina transgénero, fue objeto de racismo y discriminación por los líderes de la GAA, en su mayoría hombres blancos, y se fue a trabajar con jóvenes sin hogar, cofundando el refugio y grupo militante STAR (travestis callejeras de acción revolucionaria).

En la década de 1990, Rivera fue acogida como figura clave en el movimiento LGBTQ+. Aquí aparece junto a su pareja Julia Murray (der.) y la activista Christina Hayworth en el mitin del sábado antes de la Marcha del Orgullo del 2000 en Nueva York

Topic:

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Equipment\Sign  Search this

Exterior\Park  Search this

Sylvia Rivera: Female  Search this

Sylvia Rivera: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\LGBT rights activist  Search this

Sylvia Rivera: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\LGBT rights activist\Transgender rights activist  Search this

Christina Hayworth: Female  Search this

Christina Hayworth: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this

Christina Hayworth: Journalism and Media\Journalist  Search this

Christina Hayworth: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\LGBT rights activist\Transgender rights activist  Search this

Julia Murray: Female  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center

Object number:

NPG.2015.37

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Luis Carle

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4913b47d8-1c1c-4114-a660-df8e11691be2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2015.37