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Video Title:
Sylvia Rivera: Pushing Boundaries | Taína Caragol
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Sylvia Rivera was a transgender woman living in New York City during the ’60s and ’70s. She became a fierce defender of LGBTQ+ rights, pushing the movement in the aftermath of the Stonewall riots to vigilantly protect transgender people’s rights. Taína Caragol is a curator of Latino Art and History at the National Portrait Gallery. Sylvia Rivera fue una mujer transgénero que vivió en la ciudad de Nueva York durante las décadas de 1960 y 1970. Allí se convirtió en ferviente defensora de los derechos LGBTQ+ en la secuela de las protestas de Stonewall, y se dedicó a proteger activamente los derechos de las personas transgénero. Taína Caragol es curadora de Arte e Historia Latina en la Galeria Nacional de Retratos. Educators and caregivers! Introduce Sylvia Rivera's story to your students with the help of this learning resource: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/sylvia-rivera-latinas-on-latinas/4Ma0TkVZ5NDpq2GA
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3 min 11 sec
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