In 1959, Cooper Do-nuts set the stage for the trans rights movement.

Before the Stonewall Riots, one triumph in a West Village bar fought sexual orientation discrimination with a "sip-in."

Don't Ask Don't Tell. This controversial policy was repealed to allow LGBTQ people to openly serve in the US military. But well before this historic moment, one soldier fought for his right to serve.

Shortly after the historic Stonewall protest in 1969, two transgender activists, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson, embarked on a mission to protect one of New York City's most vulnerable communities.