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Hailed as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, the Stonewall Riots took place at New York City’s Stonewall Inn ...
Marsha P. Johnson was an outspoken advocate for gay rights during the 1960s. She was also a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising.
For me, 2025 marks the Summer of Marsha P. Johnson. This Aug. 24 would have been her 80th birthday. In the decades since her ...
Historians of the Stonewall Riots talk about what we know about the historic LGBT protests in late June 1969—and their continued mystery. ... SYLVIA RIVERA AND MARSHA P. JOHNSON.
The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of ...
WISN 12 News is celebrating LGBTQ+ history by highlighting notable figures and moments each day of Pride Month in Milwaukee ...
In a new book — 'Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson,' publishing on May 20 from Tiny Reparations Books — author Tourmaline explores the trailblazer’s life, artistry and activism.
Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer in the fight for gay rights — from being a key figure in the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to an organizer in the HIV-AIDS crisis in the 1990s.
Trans activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera played a central role in the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, New York, which marked a major turning point in the fight for LGBTQ rights.
National Park Service Removes Transgender and Queer Labels From Stonewall Website Following Trump Executive Order “Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history,” the Stonewall Inn and ...
The Stonewall Inn, a bar on Christopher Street, has been seen as a cradle of the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement since a police raid in June 1969 set off three days of protests and riots on the ...