East River State Park, a New York state park in Brooklyn, will be renamed after the legendary activist and transgender pioneer Marsha P. Johnson. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made the … [Read more...] about New York State Park to Be First Ever Named for an LGBTQ Person: Transgender Icon Marsha P. Johnson
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Pioneering Trans Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to Get Monument Near Stonewall Inn
Marsha P. Johnson Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two pioneering transgender activists from the Stonewall era and figures in the uprising seen as the birth of the LGBTQ rights movement in … [Read more...] about Pioneering Trans Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to Get Monument Near Stonewall Inn
Do You Know the LGBTQ 1960s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
PRESENTED by WorldPride 2019 | Stonewall 50 Next summer, WorldPride comes to the United States for the first time to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. The sixth edition of … [Read more...] about Do You Know the LGBTQ 1960s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
‘Marsha P. Johnson,’ ‘How To Survive A Plague’ and Everything Streaming In October on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon
Looking for something to stream while you Netflix and chill? Check out our picks for new films streaming this month below, including How to Survive A Plague, Queens and Cowboys and The Death and Life … [Read more...] about ‘Marsha P. Johnson,’ ‘How To Survive A Plague’ and Everything Streaming In October on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon
New Documentary Probes the Uninvestigated Death of LGBTQ Icon Marsha P. Johnson: WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADsuuPd79E The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, directed by David France (How to Survive a Plague) has been making the rounds on the festival circuit … [Read more...] about New Documentary Probes the Uninvestigated Death of LGBTQ Icon Marsha P. Johnson: WATCH
Drunk History Recaps the Stonewall Riots and Honors Marsha P. Johnson – WATCH
Trans actress Alexandra Grey (Transparent, We Will Rise) gave a history lesson on the Stonewall Riots, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera in a recent episode of Comedy Central's Drunk History. For … [Read more...] about Drunk History Recaps the Stonewall Riots and Honors Marsha P. Johnson – WATCH
LGBT Rights Group Calls For Boycott of Roland Emmerich’s ‘Stonewall’ Film
The Gay-Straight Alliance Network called for a boycott this week of Director Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall, saying the film marginalizes and outright omits the role of LGBT people of color in the … [Read more...] about LGBT Rights Group Calls For Boycott of Roland Emmerich’s ‘Stonewall’ Film
Meet the Unsung Heroes of ‘Stonewall’ You Need to Know
The year is 1969. Homosexual sex is illegal in every state of the union save for Illinois and punishable by up to life in prison. The American Psychiatric Association classifies homosexuality as a … [Read more...] about Meet the Unsung Heroes of ‘Stonewall’ You Need to Know
Marsha P. Johnson Gets Screen Time in New ‘Stonewall’ Clip: WATCH
In a new clip from Roland Emmerich's upcoming gay rights bio-pic Stonewall, we meet Marsha P. Johnson, the legendary activist and trans pioneer. You'll recall much of the controversy surrounding … [Read more...] about Marsha P. Johnson Gets Screen Time in New ‘Stonewall’ Clip: WATCH
Gay Iconography: Paying Mind To Marsha P. Johnson
The release of a trailer for Roland Emmerich’s film Stonewall caused quite a stir this week. Chronicling the uprising that paved the way for the gay rights movement, the trailer focused primarily on a … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Paying Mind To Marsha P. Johnson
