The term (or "trans") serves as an umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity—their internal sense of being male, female, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth .
In the 1960s, the "homophile" movement sought to assimilate; it encouraged gay men and lesbians to dress conservatively and protest quietly. The trans community, along with drag queens and homeless queer youth, had no such luxury. They were the most visible targets of police brutality at the Stonewall Inn. When the riots erupted, it was Rivera and Johnson who threw the first shots—not just bottles, but the genesis of a new militant culture. shemale videos transex