The Story of You: A Guide To Navigating Your Civic Season Journey - Manual / Resource - Page 24
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Resist, Fight for, Persist, Protect, Uphold, Show up
Your Superpower Summary
On the front lines, you keep the movement MOVING. You don’t take no
for an answer, and people count on you. You aren’t scared of confrontation
or getting in trouble for standing up for what you believe in.
Your Superpower Guide
I am Sylvia Rivera, and I am a defender of LGBTQ+ rights. I was a veteran
of the New York City Stonewall Inn uprising in 1969 and spent my life
standing up for trans people of color. I also worked with fellow trans
activist Marsha P. Johnson to create the Street Transvestite Action
Revolutionaries (STAR). As you dive into what it means to be a defender,
you’ll gain tools to help in the fight for the things you believe in and
drive influential moments of action.
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