: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
These trans women, along with other drag queens and homeless queer youth, fought back against systemic police harassment. In the aftermath, while mainstream gay organizations focused on assimilation (arguing that homosexuals were "just like heterosexuals"), Rivera and Johnson founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), a group dedicated to housing homeless trans youth.
The "Latina" identifier highlights a rich heritage spanning Central and South America and the Caribbean.