"I am not a person of color in the LGBTQ+ movement. I am a person of color who is LGBTQ+. You can't separate the two." — Marsha P. Johnson
: In South Asia, the Hijra community has existed for centuries, once holding esteemed royal positions before being criminalized under colonial-era laws like the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 . Milestones in Culture and Recognition
"I am not a person of color in the LGBTQ+ movement. I am a person of color who is LGBTQ+. You can't separate the two." — Marsha P. Johnson
: In South Asia, the Hijra community has existed for centuries, once holding esteemed royal positions before being criminalized under colonial-era laws like the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 . Milestones in Culture and Recognition