Episode 13 - The Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Happy Pride Day, everybody! On this day, 51 years ago, the Stonewall Riots began, and a revolution in the LGBTQ community came to life. At the forefront of that movement was Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman who was and still is a pivotal figure in liberation of gay and trans individuals.

 

References:

https://ny.curbed.com/2019/6/24/18715329/nyc-pride-parade-worldpride-2019-route-street-closures

Cohen, Stephan L. (2007). The Gay Youth Liberation Movement in New York: 'An Army of Lovers Cannot Fail'. New York: Routledge. pp. 89–163. ISBN 0203940571.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html

https://marshap.org/about-mpji/

Chan, Sewell (March 8, 2018). "Marsha P. Johnson: A transgender pioneer and activist who was a fixture of Greenwich Village street life". The New York Times.

Kasino, Michael (2012). Pay It No Mind – The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson (Documentary film).

Carter, David (May 25, 2010). Stonewall: the riots that sparked the gay revolution. New York, New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312671938. OCLC 659681252.