marsha p johnson
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what we remember is what shapes our future: trans women of colour fought for queer equality
As Pride month this year falls on the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, we must honour the trans people of colour that fought for the rights we enjoy today.
Mahoro Seward
6.20.19
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marsha p. johnson and sylvia rivera are finally getting a monument in nyc
The installation will commemorate 50 years since the Stonewall Riots.
Mahoro Seward
5.30.19
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trans activist says netflix’s marsha p. johnson filmmaker "ripped off" her research
Filmmaker Reina Gossett has accused director David France of using decades of her research about the LGBTQ+ rights icon for his just-released Netflix film.
Charlotte Gush
10.9.17
lgbt icon
the story of visionary lgbt rights activist marsha p. johnson just arrived on netflix
In 1969, Marsha P., a black trans woman, famously fought back against riot police who raided the Stonewall Inn, sparking the modern fight for LGBT rights.
Tom Rasmussen
10.6.17
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tangerine’s mya taylor to star in marsha p johnson biopic
Grace Dunham will also appear in Happy Birthday, Marsha!, which follows the legendary trans artist and activist just before the 1969 Stonewall riots that started the gay rights movement.
Charlotte Gush
11.22.15