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Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 3, 1992) was an American gay liberation [6] [7] activist and self-identified drag queen. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights , she was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
The site's critical consensus reads, "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson uses its belated investigation into an activist's murder as the framework for a sobering look at the ongoing battle for equal rights." [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable ...
Victoria Cruz is an American LGBT rights and Anti-Violence activist and retired domestic violence counselor. A contemporary of activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, she is featured in the 2017 documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. [1]
The mother of a Black transgender woman who was fatally shot in Dallas in 2019 on Thursday tearfully insisted to the man who pleaded guilty in the slaying that she will continue the advocacy work ...
The Marsha P. Johnson Institute continues the work of the NJ native transgender activist by supporting Black transgender people.
Nov. 20 marks the 23rd Transgender Day of Remembrance — a day honoring transgender and gender non-conforming lives that were murdered in acts of violence. 33 transgender, gender nonconforming ...
A large, painted mural depicting Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson went on display in Dallas, Texas, in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The painting of the "two pioneers of the gay rights movement" in front of a transgender flag claims to be the world's largest mural honoring the trans community. [58]
Trans activist Kai Shappley, 11, shares her story of activism and how she found her voice. ... “I was always a girl,” the Texas-native tells Yahoo Life. “I was about 3 when I realized my mom ...