Trump (smiles, pats Mamdani's arm): "That's OK, you can just say yes. It's easier. I don't mind."
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-Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
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In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.
As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.