The National Park Service modified its website for the Stonewall National Monument, removing references to transgender individuals in alignment with an executive order by President Trump. New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the move as cruel, asserting the importance of acknowledging the contributions of transgender people in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. While historical context and images remain, terms like 'transgender' and 'queer' were replaced, sparking outrage from local activists who argue this erasure distorts history and dishonors significant contributions, particularly from transgender women of color during pivotal moments like the Stonewall riots.
This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were pivotal in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
Transgender people play a critical role in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights - and New York will never allow their contributions to be erased.
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