Stonewall Website Erasures Spark Outrage: Transgender History Removed
The National Park Service’s recent removal of transgender references from the Stonewall National Monument website is a deeply troubling development. The website now exclusively mentions lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, omitting any mention of transgender and queer people, a significant erasure of history. This change from LGBTQ+ to LGB is not merely a minor alteration; it’s a deliberate act of historical revisionism.
The updated website’s description of the Stonewall Uprising focuses solely on the pursuit of LGB civil rights, ignoring the crucial role played by transgender women and other marginalized groups in the events of 1969. This omission is particularly jarring given the documented experiences of transgender women and drag queens who faced arrest and violence during the raids that sparked the riots.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood