Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries
LGBT activist organization (1970–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) was a gay, gender non-conforming and transvestite street activist organization founded in 1970 by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson,[1] subculturally-famous New York City drag queens of color.[1][2] STAR was a radical political collective that also provided housing and support to homeless LGBT youth and sex workers in Lower Manhattan. Rivera and Johnson were the "mothers" of the household, and funded the organization largely through sex work. STAR is considered by many to be a groundbreaking organization in the queer liberation movement and a model for other organizations.[3]
Abbreviation | STAR |
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Formation | 1970 |
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Dissolved | 1973 |
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Headquarters | STAR House 213 East 2nd Street New York, New York 10009 US |
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Coordinates | 40.721743°N 73.983125°W / 40.721743; -73.983125 |
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