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Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson
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By JoshA1
Marsha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson
Who was Marsha P Johnson?
Who were they?
Marsha P. Johnson was a transgender activist who played a prominent figure in the Stonewall riots and fought for LGBTQ+ rights.
When it came to questions about her gender, she said the "P" in her name stood for "Pay it no mind."
Marsha was also disabled. She used her experiences to help other LGBTQ+ Disabled people and questioned how places could could accommodate those with mental illness.
Death
Early Life
July 6, 1992
Marsha P Johnson moved to New York
1992
1966
Birth/Death
Johnson was a founding member of the Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group dedicated to assisting homeless transgender youth in New York City.
1969
Birth
August 24, 1945
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Middle Life
Misinformation
Misinformation
Marsha P. Johnson is frequently mistaken as the leader of the Stonewall Riots. She wasn't even present when the rioting began, this is something she stated herself.
They went on record saying they were "simply a gay dude who likes to dress in drag," and she never identified as a woman.
Marsha identified as a "transvestite" not trans.
Legacy
She marched in the first pride parade in New York City as a prominent member of the Gay Liberation Front.
She planned and took part in several protests.
She and her friend, Sylvia Rivera, built the STAR/STAR House, which provided shelter to LGBTQ youth who were homeless.
She was a leader of ACT UP, a grassroots organization dedicated to ending AIDS.
Legacy
Citations
Resources
https://www.biography.com/activist/marsha-p-johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jnzOMxb14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_XQU2_fF5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCe4nAzJtQE
https://thegarnettereport.com/politics/remembering-activist-marsha-p-johnson-76th-birthday/
https://www.redbrick.me/remembering-marsha-p-johnson-on-her-76th-birthday/