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Minnesota has highest share of adults who identify as transgender in U.S.

When the music slowed, a group gathered near the back wall, which was covered in photos of those who had come before—activists, performers, and quiet pioneers. Leo realized then that LGBTQ culture wasn't just about the party; it was a lineage. It was the intentional act of choosing a family when the one you were born into didn't have a seat for you.

Historically, transgender people—particularly women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—were at the front lines of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. The 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot were sparked by those whose gender nonconformity made them the most visible targets of state harassment. For much of the 20th century, "gay" was used as a catch-all term for anyone defying gender norms. However, as the movement formalized, a friction emerged: the push for "respectability" and mainstream acceptance often led to the marginalization of transgender voices. It wasn't until the late 1990s and early 2000s that the "T" became more firmly and respectfully integrated into the LGBTQ+ framework, moving from the periphery to the center of the conversation.