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2022. She sometimes lived with friends. I mean, I wish I could say yes, but Black cis folks are not doing enough. Her partner, Julia Murray, was with her at the time of her death. For me, I found joy in having a chance to connect with the people closest to me in new ways, in deeper ways, reminding myself to take a walk not only for exercise but for the fresh air. During Marshas lifetime, the term transgender was not commonly used. They were not only angered by the police raid but also the oppression and fear they experienced every day. Emma Rothberg, Sylvia Rivera, National Womens History Museum, 2021. www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/Sylvia-Rivera. Sometimes, the strangers were violent. Almost 30 years on from her death, Johnson is getting the attention she was denied when she was alive, with tales of WebIn December 1970, Liza Cowan of WBAI saddle down with members of and novel formed Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (or S And so Black women in general have had to fight against this restrictive idea of womanhood that has been contingent on a white bourgeois imagination. Johnson, an African American self-identified drag queen and activist, was also battling exclusion in a A person who does not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. Young trans women like Marsha were particularly vocal that night because they felt they had nothing to left to lose. In one account, she started the uprising by throwing a shot glass at a mirror. She noted that many people had to die in order for two statues to be erected. Once, she was even shot. The P stood for Pay It No Mind. To her, this was a life motto and a response to questions about her gender. Sylvia and Marsha hustled every night to make sure their new family had breakfast each morning. While the genesis of the Stonewall Inn uprising remains shrouded in myth, theres no doubt Johnson was a key figure leading the events of June 28, 1969 some even credit her with throwing the shot glass heard around the world that started the rebellion. Photo by Leonard Fink, Courtesy LGBT Community Center National History Archive, Leonard Fink, Courtesy of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. I think about our media outlets and how often we don't have spaces like this, Trymaine, where a Black trans woman can come on and be in dialogue with a Black cis man about the state of the world. And so cis women are also harmed by the patriarchy, and cis women are also harmed by men in our communities. For Black trans lives especially, is this a time? WebMarsha P. Johnson, transgender activist and urban legend, was never one to mince words. Throughout her life, she fought against the exclusion of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, from the larger movement for gay rights. Lee: Are we seeing that? WebTo the brave souls who came before us, Marsha P Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Harvey Milk, Audre Lord, and igniting the fight for all of us. Gertrude Kasebier, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Because as a Black trans woman, you telling me you want to abolish the police or you telling me you want to abolish prisons, that you want to defund the police doesn't necessarily put me completely at ease because I know that I could still be and am likely to be harmed by men in our communities, particularly Black cishet men. Why do you think they were so close? On multiple occasions, clients pulled guns on Marsha. And so for me it's been very important to always be a Black trans woman when I come into spaces. Marsha P. Johnson at the First Christopher Street Liberation Day March, 1970. Willis: Well, you know what is interesting is we've gotta get out of this space of thinking that transgender people are having some kind of magically different gender experience. Lee: By the time Marsha died in 1992, people rarely talked about her role in the movement. Screen excerpts from this film so that students can hear directly from Marsha and the people in her life. The City intends to have the monuments installed by 2021, as part of a plan to address gender gaps in public art. Marsha P. Johnson: The way I winded up being at Stonewall that night, I was having a party uptown. But there's still a lot of work to be done. Willis: I think a lot of it is proximity. You know? Rivera later said of Johnson, she was like a mother to me. As Johnson had done for herself, she encouraged Rivera to love herself and her identity. The best email in your inbox.Filled with the days best good news. It was not easy to live on the margins. I will say this was a joy. Since then, Marsha has become an icon of the transgender community. Willis: Right. Marshas friends and acquaintances strongly disagreed. And from those earliest days, people had concerns about Black folks, brown folks, people who are incarcerated, and of course trans people because we were seen as not in line with some of the assimilationist goals of many of those early movement figures. 6 June 2020. Not long after moving to New York, then 17-year-old Johnson met 11-year-old Sylvia Rivera. I just recently had a really hard conversation with my brother. Now they are getting a statue in New York, Brooklyns East River State Park renamed in honor of late LGBTQ activist and trans icon Marsha P. Johnson. Soon, Marsha was attending rallies, sit-ins, and meetings of the newly formed Gay Liberation Front. A veteran of the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising, Sylvia Rivera was a tireless advocate for those silenced and disregarded by larger movements. 12 Best Marsha P. Johnson Quotes About LGBTQ+ Rights - Good What tensions existed within the gay liberation movement? And whatever I can do to use the bit of access I might have, or privilege, or platform to push the dignity of Black trans people, I'm gonna do it. Life Story: Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992), Women & the American Story, New-York Historical Society, https://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/marsha-p-johnson/#:~:text=After%20graduating%20high%20school%2C%20Marsha,to%20questions%20about%20her%20gender. STAR House was of personal importance to Johnson and Rivera as they had both spent much of their youth experiencing homelessness and destitution. I'm Trymaine Lee. Trymaine Lee: Last month, in the middle of Pride, thousands of people gathered in Brooklyn, New York for a rally for Black trans lives. Life Story: Marsha P. Johnson - Women & the American You can't say that it's about having a particular set of body, you know, thinking of the many women I know who have had hysterectomies, right? As he entered activism, community organizing, and politics, Milk became known as a champion of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, minorities, immigrants, women, and children. or a search for the Black Trans Lives Matter movement. Marsha was often alone with strangers in hotel rooms and cars. There's still a lot of behind-the-scenes educating that has to happen for cis people who don't understand transness or gender nonconformity. You really can't have either one without the other. We'll be back next week. When the organizers of the gay pride parade tried to ban STAR, they showed up anyway. TRANSCRIPT The Gay Activist Alliance (GAA), which formed in response to Stonewall, frequently rejected the role transgender peoplethe majority of whom were people of colorhad played in the uprising. The LGBTQ community was furious the police did not investigate her death. Marsha Pay it no Mind Johnson Challenging Gender As the officers began to arrest people for violating various discriminatory laws, the patrons of the Stonewall fought back. Lets take a journey through a deeply inspiring and And that fearless attitude exemplifies how the Black transgender activist lived her life, leading the charge for LGBTQ+ rights every step of the way and helping instigate the Stonewall Inn uprising that sparked the gay pride movement. How have Indigenous people exercised sovereignty and self-determination in the modern world? Willis: I don't know. Willis: Of course. WebMarsha was an eccentric woman who was known for her exotic hats and jewelry which stood out to the public and attracted attention to her. In front of a crowd at that rally for Black trans lives, she had this to say. They're really insulting to women. How Nan Goldin Waged War Against Big Pharma, How the Greensboro Four Began the Sit-In Movement, Biography: You Need to Know: Bayard Rustin, Biography: You Need to Know: Sylvia Rivera, Biography: You Need to Know: Dorothy Pittman Hughes. And they never forget it. But in the 1950s and 1960s, LGBTQ peoples rights were strictly limited. While there are many conflicting stories about the uprisings start, it is clear that Marsha was on the front lines. Thank you for having me. Reyes, Raul A., A Forgotten Latina Trailblazer: LGBT Activist Sylvia Rivera, NBC News, October 6, 2015,https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/forgotten-latina-trailblazer-lgbt-activist-sylvia-rivera-n438586. The Stonewall Inn uprising was also a turning point in the visibility of the gay rights movement. Both women continued to be persistent voices for the rights of people of color and low-income queer and Trans communities for the remainder of their lives; Marshas life was cut short in 1992, though the details of her death remain a mystery. Lee: We got COVID-19, white supremacy, uprisings. LIVE! Oil on canvas. If I can't even get the people closest to me to understand what's going on, how am I gonna get the masses to get it?" And you said, "Let today be the last day that you ever doubt Black trans power.". The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA), New York State Office of the Attorney General,https://ag.ny.gov/civil-rights/sonda-brochure. She was arrested over 100 times. She gave people clothes and food, even though she had little of her own. WebMarsha P. Search streaming video, audio, and text content for academic, public, and K-12 institutions. I think about how Black cis women like Breonna Taylor so often fall under the radar of a zeitgeist that prioritizes men regardless of your racial or ethnic background. Their rage was not just about the police. (LAUGH) Or is it too tough? We don't really talk about how we have our own conceptions of which victims are worthy of our empathy. It feels like a different time. But inevitably, you are all of your identities at one time. Regardless of the true nature of her death, she was a victim of violence, including police brutality, throughout her life. Please try again. The story of a leader in social, environmental, and political activism and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. But I'll be honest. Lee: Raquel, thank you so much for joining me. Pride Month: Who was Marsha P. Johnson and why were they so Johnson adored wearing colorful, fun outfits that she made from finds at thrift stores and discarded items; she was also often seen wearing a crown of flowers. I feel like what fuels a lot of the violence that may happen from Black men towards Black women comes from an innate feeling of not being man enough for whatever reason. Darling, I want my gay rights now. It's not entirely different from how women and girls of all experiences face not being seen as competent, intelligent, brilliant, and capability of leadership. Rivera said in a 1995 interview with The New York Times of participating in this parade, the movement had put me on the shelf, but they took me down and dusted me offStill, it was beautiful. Solly, Meilan, New York City Monument Will Honor Transgender Activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, Smithsonianmag.org, June 3, 2019,https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-city-monument-will-honor-transgender-activists-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-180972326/. Johnsons father worked on the General Motors Assembly Line in Linden, NJ and her mother was a housekeeper. Transcript: Into Black Trans Liberation - MSNBC.com Marsha enjoyed expressing herself through her appearance. Honey, I promise you, I'm not. Currently, LGTBQ+ monuments are not among the Citys public statues. Having difficulty finding employment, Johnson turned to sex work. The group became a space to organize and discuss issues facing the transgender community in New York City and they also had a building, STAR House, that provided lodgings for those who needed it. I've also been planting and reminding myself through gardening indoors, I guess, that regardless of what happens, growth is still possible. That interview originally appeared on his show, Making Gay History. Marsha is one of many Black Trans Johnson: We just were saying, "No more police brutality," and, oh, "We had enough of police harassment in the Village and other places." And it was an impressive sight. Willis: It does hurt. The term transgender wasnt commonly used in Marshas lifetime, but she identified as a transvestite, gay and a drag queen and used she/her pronouns. Willis: Of course. Lee: You know, I guess it was maybe two weeks ago now at the Black Trans Lives Rally in Brooklyn, we were actually driving home to Brooklyn and it was like I'd never seen (LAUGH) almost that many people. Willis: I don't think so. Sylvia Rivera. National Womens History Museum. I am a senior. In 1973, Rivera participated in the Gay Pride Parade but was not allowed to speak, despite the amount of work and advocacy she had done. Marsha P. Johnson never self-identified with the term transgender, but the term was also not in broad use while she was alive. Marsha was part of a growing community of LGBTQ youth who sought acceptance in New York City. She slept in hotel rooms, restaurants, and movie theaters. Willis: First of all, anytime a celebrity tweets, I'm like, "How you got time for this?" Marsha was neither the first nor the last trans woman of color to be a victim of violence. Quiz Bowl 2023 - 1A Sacred Heart vs. Norfork - PBS Together, they started raising their voices. And that's something other LGBTQ+ folks, particularly white ones, need to understand. We can educate you, learn the history. Are you Black first? And we saw just from the turnout for the Rally for Black Trans Lives that there is momentum there also. Johnsons life changed when she found herself engaging with the resistance at The Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969. They rented a dilapidated building with no electricity or running water. So if we're gonna say we're getting rid of prisons, we're defunding the police, which I support, we have to be just as much or maybe more invested in building up the consciousness of our people to be able to actually hold those people who commit harm and abuse accountable in the ways that we need them to be held accountable. I'm not too friendly with them. She dispensed cheer and joy. In 1975, artist Andy Warhol crossed paths with Marsha and photographed her for his Ladies and Gentleman series. That night, police officers raided the gay bar. Life Story: Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992), Women & the American Story, New-York Historical Society. MLA Rothberg, Emma. While it was in use during Marshas life, this term is now considered offensive and has been replaced with other terminology, such as transgender. 'Cause when I got downtown, the place was already on fire and it was a raid already. The story of a leader in social, environmental, and political activism and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. [2]Two Transgender Activists Are Getting a Monument in New York Though she struggled with mental health issues, Johnson was beloved for her charismatic persona. And that's also something that Black cisgender and straight people need to understand as well. Thank you for having me. What opportunities did she find? She also continued to engage in sex work, not knowing any other way to make money, and continued to get arrested. Immediately after graduating from Thomas A. Edison High School, Johnson moved to New York City with one bag of clothes and $15. 13 Powerful Marsha P. Johnson Quotes - Biography But I will say I don't think that this is just a moment for Black trans people. While short-lived, STAR House was an important space for those who needed it. And we need the in-between. Lee: Raquel, thank you so much for your time. ' In 2001, she was marching in New York City Pride Parades and living in Transy House. They fixed up the building and paid rent for nearly eight months. 2022. www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson. She asked Marsha to help her create a place where they could feel safe, unite, and fight for their rights. Like, we all carry insecurities about our gender, about who we are and who we're supposed to be in the world. Explore our collection of the best LGBTQ+ Pride quotes. According to NYC Mayor, Bill de Blasio, "putting up statues doesn't change everything, but it starts to change hearts and mindswe want to honor them because they lived their truth and they made history.[4] In addition to the monuments, Marsha P. Johnson State Park (previously East River State Park) in Brooklyn, NY has become the first state park in the state of New York to be dedicated to an LGBTQ person and a Trans woman of color. And then our families, right? Johnson, like many other transgender women, felt they had nothing to lose. IE 11 is not supported. Johnson and Rivera arrived at Stonewall around 2am where, Johnson said in a later interview, the place was already on fire, and there was a raid already. Willis: The way that I navigate these spaces shifts. Police are treating her death as a homicide. WebMarsha P. Johnson at the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, a protest inspired by the events that took place at the Stonewall Inn. In 2020, New York State named a waterfront park in Brooklyn after Marsha. Invite students to research the ways in which Marshas legacy is being remembered today. We went out and hustled the streets. When it comes to transgender issues, I don't think people fully understand. Always sporting a smile, Johnson was an But then the fact that she had the energy to use her platform to demonize trans people, demonize a more marginalized group of women is problematic to me, but it's also emblematic of white womanhood. Despite her popularity, Marsha also lived a life of poverty and danger. The Rudy Grillo Collection, Rudy Grillo / LGBT Community Center Archive. But I don't like straight men. She also created and wore elaborate crowns of fresh flowers. What does this make you think and feel? I think the first thing people need to do is really sit down and analyze themselves, answer what their insecurities are around anything, you know, but particularly around gender. There are plenty of cis women who don't check off a lot of criterias that are considered womanhood. During Marshas lifetime, the term transgender was not commonly used. Content Warning: This resource addresses physical and sexual violence. And so in the wake of the Stonewall riots, there was an entire web of nonprofit organizations that sprang out of that, right? In 1963, Rivera met Marsha P. Johnson and it changed her life. (CHEERING). But how are you finding joy in this moment? New-York Historical Society Library. And I think that we do a disservice by allowing folks who lead Black liberation movements to envision liberation as contingent on one identity or one experience. Lee: This is from a 1989 interview with journalist Eric Marcus. no. Note: Marshas life story includes a large amount of vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to teachers and students. WebIn 1963, Rivera met Marsha P. Johnson and it changed her life. says peoples pronouns should Chicago Rothberg, Emma. Abigail Adams was an early advocate for women's rights. Johnson was involved in the early days of both but grew frustrated by the exclusion of transgender and LGBTQ+ people of color from the movement. When a Warhol screen-print of Marsha went on display in a Greenwich Village store, Marsha took some friends to see it. A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement and was the first American woman to wina Nobel Peace Prize. So it has been intentional, and it is still intentional today. And when that doesn't happen, I mean, you're being dehumanized on two levels. I'm a senior and I'm a certified Johnny Byrum fan. Marsha P The Importance of Dialogue, Development and Acceptance As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music. So is it proximity, or is there actually a different dynamic happening there? To learn more, check out the vocabulary resource guides from GLAAD: Transgender glossary and LGBTQ glossary. Oportunidades Iguales Para Las Mujeres En El Trabajo y La Educaccion, Womens Strike for Equality, New York, Fifth Avenue, 1970, Eugene Gordon photograph collection, 1970-1990. So you can't really say that womanhood is based in the ability to procreate as a woman. Toshiko Akiyoshi changed the face of jazz music over her sixty-year career. I never do it seriously. Marsha P. Johnson, We have to be visible. I think we have to have a real conversation on how white supremacy has also plagued the LGBTQ+ movement since its inception. Who Is Trans TikTok Influencer Dylan Mulvaney? You know, when I had this recent conversation with my brother, I left the conversation, you know, I was angry and I was tearful 'cause it does hurt. Describe Marshas and Sylvias friendship. It wasnt commonly used until the 1990s. Wells, Anna Julia Cooper were sidelined as Black women. Yet this was not the first time Rivera was directly involved in activism. What is it, do you think? The two became instant friends. For six nights, the 17-year-old Rivera refused to go home or to sleep, saying Im not missing a minute of thisit's the revolution!, Rivera resisted arrest and subsequently led a series of protests against the raid. Franois (Franz) Fleischbein (artist), Portrait of Betsy, 1837. It is said those who threw the first brick on She was beaten for doing so and, after being attacked on a school playground in sixth grade by another student, suspended from school for a week. She also did not have a permanent home during this time, and bounced around sleeping at friends homes, hotels, restaurants, and movie theaters. Johnson became known as much for her activism as for her attention-grabbing wardrobe, often complete with red plastic heels, colorful wigs and flowers and fruit in her hair. Devaney, Susan, Who Was Sylvia Rivera? Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, mission specialist, carries her son Wilson Miles-Ochoa following the STS-96 crew return at Ellington Field. On July 6, 1992, Marshas body was found floating in the Hudson River. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. About, Sylvia Rivera Law Project,https://srlp.org/about/. Willis: I definitely think that names like Marsha P. Johnson were forgotten intentionally. Once back in the city, Rivera got involved again with the fight for the inclusion and recognition of transgender individuals. The troubles she experienced as a child followed her into adulthood. The movement did not appreciate the extent to which transgender youth needed help and support. AMERICAN IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP; ACTIVISM AND SOCIAL CHANGE, Major support for Women & the American Story provided by, Lead support for New-York Historicals teacher programs provided by, In 1975, artist Andy Warhol crossed paths with Marsha and photographed her for his. June 7, 1999. You may wish to start with a screening of. In 2019, New York City announced that a statue of Marsha and Sylvia would be the first monument to honor trans women in the city. Marsha P. Johnson was born on August 24, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Willis: I think class affects all of it. Lee: On one hand, I get tired of the trope that the Black community is somehow more homophobic or more transphobic. You can't say that it's about having a particular set of chromosomes. Protest Leader: Black trans power matters. She used she/her pronouns. Original music by Hannis Brown. Or is it your gender identity first? Her father was absent and her mother died by suicide when Rivera was 3 years old. STAR House then moved to a dilapidated building, which they tried to fix up, but the group was evicted after eight months. No quote encapsulates .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Marsha P. Johnson more than Pay It No Mind. After all, thats what she said her middle initial stood for.
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