The Stonewall Riots of 1969 were a response to police brutality against the LGBTQ+ community.

The Black Cat Protests were a series of LGBTQ+ demonstrations against police brutality in the US.

Sylvia Rivera was a Latina LGBTQ+ activist and pioneer of the queer civil rights movement.

Marsha P. Johnson was a Black LGBTQ+ activist, drag queen, and civil rights pioneer.