Marsha P. Johnson
Black American gay liberation activist (1945–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992) was an American gay liberation[6][7] activist and self-identified drag queen.[8][9] Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969.[6][10][11]
Marsha P. Johnson | |
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Born | (1945-08-24)August 24, 1945[1][2][3] |
Died | July 6, 1992(1992-07-06) (aged 46)[5] |
Known for | Gay liberation and AIDS activist, performer with the Hot Peaches and the Angels of Light |
Johnson was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and co-founded the radical activist group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), alongside close friend Sylvia Rivera.[12] Popular in New York's gay community, Johnson was also active in the City's art scene, modeling for Andy Warhol and appearing onstage with the drag performance troupe Hot Peaches.[6] 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.[6]
Johnson's body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. While initially ruled a suicide by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), controversy and protest followed the case, resulting in it eventually being re-opened as a possible homicide.[13][14]