Trans women, including Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, and many other gender non conforming people are among those who clash with police in a riot that is commonly thought of as the beginning of the LGBT movement

This transgender woman first appeared on a popular netflix original series Orange is the new black, then went on to be the first trans woman to produce and star in her own show.

This transgender man transitioned in 1963 and in 1964 creates the Erickson Educational Foundation, dedicated to promote transgender equality.

After discriminatory policies are put in place, a protest turned riot for the right to sit and have coffee at this establishment in 1966

This woman was the first transgender model featured on "America's Next Top Model" in 2008

In 2008, this woman made history as the first transgender mayor, being reelected after her transition. She was mayor of Silverton, Oregon.

This transgender woman came out with the story of her transition as a teenager after working for many years as an Editor at People Magazine.

This woman is remembered as the first widely-recognized individual to undergo gender reassignment therapy in 1952 . She was a World War II Veteran who, prior to serving, traveled to Denmark to undergo a series of experimental surgeries at a time when gender transitioning was virtually unknown. Her transition made her a media superstar overnight, and she was featured in several magazines and television programs.

In 1977 this woman won her court case against the U.S. Tennis Association, gaining the right to play professional tennis as a woman

This is the year the EEOC issued an official opinion that employment discrimination against transgender americans violated title VII of the Civil rights act of 1964

This athlete was the first openly transgender person to play Division 1 sports in the NCAA