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Sylvia Rivera On Steps with Gay Rights Demonstrators

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Two black and white photographs of a gay rights demonstration in Albany, New York. Sylvia Rivera stands with other demonstrators, who holds signs saying, "Mattachine Buffalo Gay is Good," "Free Gay Prisoners," "Dignity Not Bondage," and a fist.

Item Information:

Identifier
gt54kn42k
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
New York Public Library
Creator(s)
Davies, Diana
Date Created
1971
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Mattachine Society
Sylvia Rivera
Places
New York > Albany County > City of Albany > Albany
Topic(s)
Latino/a/x transgender people
Puerto Rican women
QTPOC
Trans women
Venezuelan Americans
Resource Type
Still Image
Language
English
Related URL
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3b534950-106a-0137-d448-63215141ccee
Rights
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