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'I Never Thought I Was Going to Be Part of Gay History'

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New York Times article interviewing Sylvia Rivera about her life 30 years after Stonewall.

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Item Information:

Identifier
sq87bt940
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Isay, David
Contributor(s)
Rivera, Sylvia
Wang, Harvey
Publisher
The New York Times
Date Issued
Jun. 27, 1999
Dates Covered
Jun. 1969 to Jun. 1999
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Gay History
Julia Murray
Mental Health
Sylvia Rivera
Transgender House
Transie House
Places
New York
New York > Kings County > Brooklyn
New York > Bronx County > Bronx
New York > West Village
Topic(s)
Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people
Latino/a/x transgender people
Lesbian relationships
LGBTQ+ unhoused people
Stonewall riots
Substance abuse
Trans women
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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