Sylvia Rivera

"But somehow, by surviving, I became one."

"That's the power of living your truth."

"I'm a street queen and I'm proud of it."

"We deserve dignity. We deserve respect. We deserve to live."

"I've fought my whole life, and I'm not stopping now."

"The revolution starts within. Love yourself first."

"Then we can change the world together."

"I am Sylvia Rivera. Remember my name."

"We are the poor, the homeless, the trans people everyone wants to forget."

"But we're still here. We're still fighting."

"I've never had much, but I've always had my pride."

"That's something no one can take away from me."

"Street life was hard, but it made me who I am."

"I wouldn't change a thing about my journey."

"Every scar tells a story of survival."

"I'm here to tell those stories."

"To make sure people understand what it's like to be me."

"Trans people deserve to see themselves represented."

"We deserve to have our stories told."

"I'm telling mine so others know they're not alone."

"There's power in community. There's power in love."

"I've always believed that."

"And I'll keep believing it until my last breath."

"We are beautiful. We are worthy. We are enough."

"Don't let anyone tell you different."

"I'm a fighter. That's my nature."

"I've fought the system, I've fought the streets, I've fought myself."

"But I'm still standing."

"That's what matters."

"I am a street queen, a trans woman, a revolutionary."