Season 3: Episode 1: Sylvia Rivera — Part 2

Season 3: Episode 1: Sylvia Rivera — Part 2

Season 3: Episode 1: Sylvia Rivera — Part 2

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - October 22, 2017 - 18:35

Welcome back to Sylvia’s kitchen, for the second part of a never-before-heard interview from 1989. Pull up a chair for a conversation with the Stonewall veteran and trans rights pioneer who reflects on a life of activism while she cooks a pot of chili.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.

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