STAR
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STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) was a pioneering activist organization founded in 1970 by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson to support and advocate for homeless queer and trans youth in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| STAR canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBTQ+ activist organization
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
housing rights for LGBTQ+ youth
ⓘ
legal protections for trans people ⓘ recognition of trans women in gay liberation movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | post-Stonewall activism ⓘ |
| associatedWithNeighborhood | Greenwich Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
gender nonconforming people
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homelessness ⓘ street queens ⓘ trans women ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Marsha P. Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylvia Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| fullName | Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | STAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
LGBTQ+ liberation
ⓘ
trans liberation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
advocate for queer and trans rights
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provide housing for homeless LGBTQ+ youth ⓘ support homeless queer youth ⓘ support homeless trans youth ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first trans-led organizations in the United States
ⓘ
pioneering organization for homeless queer and trans youth ⓘ |
| inspired |
later trans youth shelters
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later trans-led mutual aid groups ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Gay liberation movement
NERFINISHED
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LGBTQ+ rights movement ⓘ transgender rights movement ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Marsha P. Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sylvia Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFacility | STAR House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
exclusion of trans people from mainstream gay organizations
ⓘ
police harassment of queer and trans people ⓘ |
| STARHouseLocatedIn | Lower East Side, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
donations
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sex work income of founders ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Stonewall era ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
community organizing
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direct action ⓘ mutual aid ⓘ |
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