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Remembering Victoria Cruz, Stonewall veteran and beloved trans activist
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Margaret Heatherman , Washington Blade
· July 21, 2026
· 10 min read
Victoria Cruz, a veteran of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and unwavering advocate for survivors of violence, died on June 25 from liver cancer. Fierce, generous, and unyielding, Cruz emerged from Stonewall as a witness to history who would spend more than five decades helping to shape it. She became a
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Key takeaway One of 11 children, Cruz arrived with her family in Red Hook, Brooklyn from Guánica, Puerto Rico as a young child.
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Category: rights ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: Washington Blade ·
Reading time: 10 min
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What is this story about? Victoria Cruz, a veteran of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and unwavering advocate for survivors of violence, died on June 25 from liver cancer. Fierce, generous, and unyielding, Cruz emerged from Stonewall as a witness to history who would spend more than five decades helping to shape it. She became a
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