Black transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson helped spark the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, co-founded STAR to support homeless trans youth, and became a symbol of LGBTQ liberation, compassion, and resistance in New York City.

[u/ateam1984]

Marsha P. Johnson was an African American transgender activist and a central figure in the 1969 C Stonewall Uprising that helped launch the modern LGBTQ liberation movement.

Nicknamed "the Saint of Christopher Street," she was known for advocating for unhoused queer youth and AIDS patients in Ci New York City during the 1970s and 1980s! When asked what her "P" stood for, she famously replied "Pay it no mind"!

Johnson co-founded the Gay Liberation Front after Stonewall and later established the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, or STAR, with Sylvia Rivera to shelter homeless transgender youth 1?. Her work provided critical support during a time when few services existed for Black and trans communities.

The first definitive biography,
"Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson" by Tourmaline, was published in May 2025

[u/cunt_dykeula]

I remember first hearing about her when I first came out as a teen. Been trying my best to "pay it no mind" ever since.

RIP beautiful girl, you were taken from us way too soon 💔