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Sylvia Rivera and Lee Brewster on Steps at Gay Rights Demonstration

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Color photograph of Sylvia Rivera and Lee Brewster standing among others on a set of steps at a gay rights demonstration in Albany, New York. Lee is holding a sign that says "We're Only #2 But We Try Harder," and another person is holding a sign that says "Gay People! All People! It's a Beautiful Revolution."

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Identifier
ft848q98k
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
New York Public Library
Creator(s)
Davies, Diana
Date Created
1971
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Lee Brewster
Sylvia Rivera
Places
New York > Albany County > City of Albany > Albany
Topic(s)
Drag queens
Latino/a/x transgender people
LGBTQ+ demonstrations
Puerto Rican women
QTPOC
Trans women
Venezuelan Americans
Resource Type
Still Image
Language
English
Rights
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