September 13th – Attica Prison Rebellion

The Attica Prison Rebellion

13^th September 1971

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The Attica Prison Rebellion was an uprising following the killing of a prisoner who had been campaigning for better living conditions. It ended with a disproportionally violent repression from the State and Prison officers resulting in the deaths of 33 people.

May 3rd – Christine Jorgensen

Christine Jorgensen

30^th May 1926 – 3^rd May 1989

“I gave the sexual revolution a good swift kick in the pants”

-Christine Jorgensen

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Christine Jorgensen was a transgender woman who is famous for being the first person to undergo gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement treatment.