Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992) was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Johnson was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front and co-founded the radical activist group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), alongside close friend Sylvia Rivera. Popular in New York gay life, Johnson was also active in the City's art scene, modeling for Andy Warhol, and appearing onstage with the drag performance troupe Hot Peaches. Johnson was known as the "mayor of Christopher Street" for being a welcoming presence in the streets of Greenwich Village. Beginning in 1987, Johnson was an AIDS activist with ACT UP. Johnson's body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. While initially ruled a suicide by the NYPD, controversy and protest followed the case, eventually re-opened as a possible homicide.

Filmography

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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Self (archive footage)

Pollinator

self (archive footage)

ANOHNI Live Experiencce

Self (archive footage)

The Stroll

Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Self (archival footage)

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

We've Been Around

2016

Reel in the Closet

Self (archive footage)

Trailblazer Honors

Self - Honoree (archive footage)

Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Vito

Self (archive)

After Stonewall

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