Sylvia Rivera
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Sylvia Rivera was a pioneering Puerto Rican-Venezuelan American transgender activist and key figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, known for her role in the Stonewall uprising and advocacy for marginalized queer and trans people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sylvia Rivera canonical | 2 |
| Sylvia Rae Rivera | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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Latina activist ⓘ human ⓘ transgender rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
drag queens
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gender-nonconforming people ⓘ homeless LGBTQ+ youth ⓘ transgender people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sylvia Rivera
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surface form:
Sylvia Rae Rivera
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| associatedWithEvent | Stonewall riots ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Greenwich Village ⓘ |
| birthName | Ray Rivera ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
STAR
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Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Marsha P. Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1951-07-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-02-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Puerto Rican
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Venezuelan ⓘ |
| foundedForPurpose | supporting homeless queer and trans youth ⓘ |
| fullName | Sylvia Rivera self-link ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | transgender woman ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Sylvia Rivera Law Project ⓘ |
| heritage | Puerto Rican-Venezuelan American ⓘ |
| honoredBy | naming of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary trans rights movements ⓘ |
| legacy |
icon of transgender liberation
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symbol of intersectional queer activism ⓘ |
| movement |
LGBTQ+ rights movement
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LGBT rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
gay liberation movement
transgender rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for homeless queer and trans youth
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advocacy for incarcerated LGBTQ+ people ⓘ participation in the Stonewall uprising ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| politicalActivity |
advocacy for inclusion of trans people in gay rights legislation
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campaigning for anti-discrimination protections ⓘ campaigning for homeless rights ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic
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| sexualOrientation | queer ⓘ |
| spokeAt |
Pride Parade
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surface form:
Christopher Street Liberation Day Rally
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| yearOfNotableSpeech | 1973 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sylvia Rae Rivera