{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a4d32c73bf5b6298ac6a5f/68b8b1897450e0cb417744df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sylvia Rivera: The Trans Latina Revolutionary Fighting for Queer Youth and Trans Inclusion in the Gay Rights Movement","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68a4d32c73bf5b6298ac6a5f/1756934426255-1c4a0f5b-6f8a-4661-bcc5-218e83ba88ee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>CONTENT WARNINGS: This episode discusses childhood trauma, suicide, physical and sexual violence, substance abuse, survival sex work, discrimination, and systemic oppression. Please take care while listening.</strong></p><p><br></p><h2>Episode Summary</h2><p><br></p><p>Explore the life of Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002), the fierce trans Latina activist who co-founded STAR and fought for transgender inclusion in the early gay rights movement. Despite being marginalized by mainstream LGBTQ+ organizations, Rivera's unwavering advocacy for homeless queer youth and transgender rights helped shape modern liberation movements.</p><p><br></p><h2>Featured Speech</h2><p><br></p><p>Watch Sylvia's historic \"Y'all Better Quiet Down\" speech from 1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mprUOGBWCvY - Original 16mm footage rediscovered by the Lesbian Herstory Archives.</p><p><br></p><h2>Crisis Resources</h2><ul><li>Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (24/7)</li><li>The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)</li><li>988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline: 988 (24/7)</li><li>Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Learn More About Sylvia Rivera</h2><p><br></p><ul><li>Sylvia Rivera Law Project: https://srlp.org</li><li>Digital Transgender Archive: https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/col/j96020977</li><li>Women's History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-rivera</li><li>Making Gay History Podcast: https://makinggayhistory.org/podcast/sylvia-rivera-part-2/</li><li>Library of Congress LGBTQ+ Resources: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/resources/</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>This episode honors Rivera's legacy while acknowledging the historical complexity of early LGBTQ+ movements. Her intersectional activism reminds us that revolutionary change often comes from the most marginalized voices.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Five59 Studios"}