Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) was an American transgender rights activist and drag performer who became a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising and LGBTQ+ movement.

Sylvia Rivera: Sylvia Rivera was an American transgender rights activist and a co-founder of STAR. Johnson and Rivera worked together to support homeless transgender and queer young people.
Stonewall uprising: The Stonewall uprising was a series of protests against a police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City in June 1969. Johnson became associated with the uprising, though accounts of her precise role differ.
Transgender history: Transgender history studies the lives, identities, communities, and political struggles of people whose gender differs from their assigned sex. Johnson’s life is part of a history often obscured in accounts of LGBTQ+ activism.
Death of Marsha P. Johnson: Marsha P. Johnson was found dead in the Hudson River in 1992; the circumstances of her death remain disputed. The initial ruling of suicide was later changed to undetermined, leaving the cause unresolved.
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) was a New York organization founded to support homeless transgender and queer youth. Johnson co-founded STAR with Rivera and helped provide shelter and other support.
Christopher Street Liberation Day: Christopher Street Liberation Day was a 1970 march in New York City commemorating the Stonewall uprising. Johnson participated in the first anniversary march, an early public commemoration of Stonewall.
LGBTQ+ pride: LGBTQ+ pride is a movement and set of public events affirming the dignity and rights of sexual and gender minorities. Johnson’s activism and Stonewall associations are commemorated in Pride events.
Stonewall myths: Stonewall myths are popular but unsupported or disputed claims about the uprising and its participants. Conflicting stories about who initiated resistance complicate claims about Johnson’s exact actions at Stonewall.
Andy Warhol: Andy Warhol was an American artist and filmmaker associated with the Pop Art movement. Warhol photographed Johnson for his series of portraits of drag performers.
STAR House: STAR House was a short-lived New York City shelter established by Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries for homeless transgender and queer youth. Johnson and Rivera created this shelter as a direct response to young people’s housing needs.

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