Tourmaline's two books about Marsha P. Johnson — Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson and One Day in June — are out on May 20, 2025. Audio transcript B A PARKER, HOST: ...

On May 20, Trans luminary Tourmaline published a new biography titled “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson.”The book details how Johnson wielded her authenticity in her activism.

Marsha P. Johnson was an activist, a prostitute, a drag performer and, for nearly three decades, a fixture of street life in Greenwich Village. She was a central figure in a gay liberation ...

Marsha P. Johnson's name isn't in most American history books, but it should be. ... a theory that was the highlighted in the 2017 Netflix documentary "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson." ...

The company will honor Marsha P. Johnson on June 30, the final day of Pride month. ... and about the work that has been historically ignored and often purposely left out of history books." ...

"The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson" is directed by the terrific David France, an accomplished journalist and filmmaker - he co-wrote Jim McGreevey's book, "The Confession," and his previous ...

— Marsha P. Johnson. “I don't think they do a good investigation on a gay murder. They think, ‘Oh, that is one more gone.’ When you gay, it takes forever.” — Marsha P. Johnson.

Marsha P. Johnson is celebrated in today's Google Doodle, marking the last day of Pride Month. As an LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, transgender woman, and drag queen, Marsha P. Johnson ...

Marsha P. Johnson's name isn't in most American history books, but it should be. When a judge asked her about the "P" in her name, she responded that it stood for "Pay it no mind." The judge ...

Activist Marsha P Johnson (1945 – 1992) (center left) during the Pride March in New York, New York, June 27, 1982. Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images ...

Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer in the fight for gay rights. But Johnson's legacy extends beyond her activism: "Marsha was a really full person who lived a vibrant life. She was a muse and ...