Johnson (born august 24, 1945, elizabeth, new jersey, u.s.—found dead july 6, 1992, new york city, new york) was a black american drag queen and activist who was dedicated to social justice for the gay and transgender communities Johnson was a transwoman who became an important face to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in new york city She was a pioneer of the gay rights movement in the late 1960s and spent the following two decades advocating for equal rights for the lesbian, gay.
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Lgbtq rights activist marsha p
Johnson advocated for trans people and took part in the stonewall riots
Read about her life as a drag queen, death, and more. Johnson was one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in new york city. She was a prominent figure in the stonewall uprising of 1969 Marsha went by “black marsha” before settling on marsha p
The “p” stood for “pay it no mind,” which is what marsha would say in response to questions about her gender It is the consideration of who. Johnson was an activist, artist and legend of the stonewall uprising Crowned in flowers, she was a smiling symbol of pride and the dream of a better world
A bonafide new jersey icon.