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   What is the Sylvia Rivera Law Project?

   • The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence. Learn more about the Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s programs and services, as well as how you can support our work. Get involved with SRLP…

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   Is Sylvia Rivera still alive?

   • Today, they still do. Though Rivera passed away in 2002, her legacy and dedication to her community still thrives. She is the only transgender person to have a portrait in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait gallery, and her legacy lives on through the laudable work of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, or SRLP.

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   How did Sylvia Rivera get her name?

   • In a community she had found of street queens — as poor trans youth, some of whom performed sex work and/or were homeless, then identified themselves — she gave herself the name “Sylvia Rivera” in a ceremony attended by some fifty of her friends and peers. She also referred to herself as a drag queen, and later in life as transgender.

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   Did Sylvia Rivera throw the first Molotov cocktail?

   • Sylvia Rivera would always be quick to redress those who thought she threw the first Molotov cocktail at the historic Stonewall riot on June 28, 1969. “I have been given the credit for throwing the first Molotov cocktail by many historians, but I always like to correct it,” she said in 2001. “I threw the second one. I did not throw the first one!”

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   May 31, 2024 · The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.

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   The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) is a legal aid organization based in New York City at the Miss Major-Jay Toole Building for Social Justice that serves low-income or people of color who are transgender, intersex and/or gender non-conforming.

4. srlp.org › about › legal-servicesAbout Legal Services | SRLP (Sylvia Rivera Law Project)

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   SRLP (Sylvia Rivera Law Project) provides direct representation and referrals for low-income transgender people and people of color in New York. Learn about their projects on survival, immigration, and prisoner justice.

5. www.lawhelpny.org › sylvia-rivera-law-projectSylvia Rivera Law Project | LawHelpNY

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   Jul 29, 2019 · SRLP is a collective organization that advocates for gender self-determination and justice for transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming people. It provides legal services, education, and advocacy state-wide in New York.

6. www.them.us › story › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever | Them

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   Mar 26, 2019 · She vehemently fought for early legislation banning gender discrimination; sought to create safe spaces for queer homeless youth; and spoke loudly and powerfully that her community of transgender individuals, homeless and incarcerated among them, be fought for in the move toward equality.

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   Sylvia Rivera Law Project provides direct representation for low-income transgender people and transgender people of color in New York City. They offer services in name changes, ID documents, immigration, health care, criminal history, and prisoner rights.

8. trans.charlotte.edu › information › sylvia-riveraSylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) | Trans Resources

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   This web page provides information, policies and support for trans students at UNC Charlotte. It also includes a link to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, a legal organization advocating for the rights of low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming.