Backlash Against NPS Erasure of Trans History at Stonewall
Activists condemn National Park Service's removal of transgender references from Stonewall website, calling it a historical revisionism reflecting broader attacks on trans rights.
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The National Park Service faced intense backlash for removing references to transgender individuals from the Stonewall National Monument website, prompting outrage from LGBTQ+ activists. Critics label this alteration as a "brazen act of historical revisionism," erasing trans contributions to the Stonewall Riots of 1969, which catalyzed the modern LGBTQ+ movement. Notable activists, including Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker, have emphasized the urgency of resisting these efforts to marginalize transgender individuals, linking them to broader discriminatory policies from the Trump administration. Recent protests highlighted the significance of transgender figures like Marsha P. Johnson, asserting their vital role in LGBTQ+ history.
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