Marsha P. Johnson And Sylvia Rivera Honored By Modern Day Trans Heroes

Logo will celebrate a handful of individuals and organizations who have played a significant role in the ongoing battle for queer liberation tonight at the annual "Logo Trailblazers" awards.

Each year, as part of this annual event, Logo chooses historical queer figures to honor posthumously. This year the queer entertainment network chose to honor Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans women of color who were at the forefront of the fight of liberation during their lifetimes -- and whose legacies continue to live on today.

While the narrative of Stonewall bar as the birth of the modern day queer rights movement is often whitewashed , Johnson and Rivera were present the night of the rebellion and are largely credited with being some of the first to fight back against police.

They went on to be leaders in the movement for queer rights, being highly visible at a time that was both critical for the movement and dangerous for their own personal safety. They both marched in the first Queer Pride march in 1970 and continued to do so until Johnson's tragic death in 1992.

During the "Trailblazer Honors," trans icons Tiq Milan , Candis Cayne and Janet Mock introduced the incredible above film reel of Johnson and Rivera's lives and legacies, and presented them posthumously with the honor of a Trailblazer award.

Check out the clip above and tune into the "Trailblazer Honors" tonight, June 25, on Logo and VH1 at 8pm ET/PT.