The modern transgender rights movement has its roots in the 1960s and 1970s, when trans individuals began to organize and advocate for their rights. One of the earliest and most influential events was the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, where trans people, along with gay and lesbian individuals, protested police harassment and brutality. The riots sparked a wave of activism and organizing, leading to the formation of groups like the Gay Liberation Front and the Human Rights Campaign.