When patrons at the Stonewall Inn faced down a police raid, she shouted to her lover, “I’m not missing a minute of this — ...

Sylvia Rivera was one of the most influential activists in the Gay Liberation Movement of the 1960s and ’70s. A drag queen and transgender woman, Rivera was a key figure in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 ...

The Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights fight, occurred 56 years ago and sparked a movement led in part by two transgender activists: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A forerunner in the fight against ...

Sylvia L Rivera, age 89 of Viroqua, passed away on November 15th, 2025, at Aspen Place after a long health battle. She was born July 26th, 1936, to Richard and Louise Schlamann in Chicago, IL. She ...