Victoria Cruz

Victoria Cruz is an American LGBT rights and Anti-Violence activist and retired domestic violence counselor.

[2] Cruz graduated from high school with a cosmetology license, and later majored in theater at Brooklyn College.

[1] After finding a doctor to assist in her gender transition, Cruz performed as a stripper and dancer at clubs in the West Village.

In 1970, one year after the Stonewall uprising, Cruz took part in the first Gay Pride march, then called the Christopher Street Liberation Day.

"[6] The documentary premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, and was subsequently acquired by Netflix for worldwide distribution, with a release date of October 6.