Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) was born in New Jersey in 1951. She was assigned male at birth, but knew that she was Trans in elementary school. Her home life was so toxic that she left at the tender age of 10, and was taken in by a group of drag queens in NYC who welcomed and took care of her. This group included the woman who would become her best friend, and with whom she would make history during the Stonewall Uprising. Throughout her life as an activist, she was routinely disappointed by gay right’s groups that chose not to include Trans rights in their work. She kept on fighting, however, doing everything she could to bring attention to Trans rights, and worked hard to help Trans folk who were homeless or jailed. She inspired the formation of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, an organization dedicated to fighting for Trans rights.
This colorway used to be called Dobby’s Pillowcase.
One of our lovely sample knitters made up this dreamy Muriel’s Shawl in Greenwich Village, modeled by designer Shannon Squire.
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