Marsha P. Johnson
Biography: 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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 24, 1945
Deathday: July 06, 1992
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Reel in the Closet
2015-06-21
Reel in the Closet
Overview: Never before seen home movies made by queer people dating back to the 1930s and the struggle to save them before they are lost forever.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-21
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Happy Birthday, Marsha!
2018-03-10
Happy Birthday, Marsha!
Overview: It's a hot summer day in June, 1969. Marsha throws herself a birthday party and dreams of performing at a club in town, but no one shows up. Sylvia, Marsha’s best friend, distraught from an unsuccessful introduction between her lover and her family, gets so stoned she forgets about the party. Marsha, Sylvia, and friends eventually meet at the Stonewall Inn to celebrate Marsha's birth. When the police arrive to raid the bar, Marsha and Sylvia are among the first to fight back.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-10
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The Stroll
2023-01-23
The Stroll
Overview: The history of New York’s Meatpacking District, told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. Filmmaker Kristen Lovell, who walked “The Stroll” for a decade, reunites her community to recount the violence, policing, homelessness, and gentrification they overcame to build a movement for transgender rights.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-23
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ANOHNI Live Experiencce
2023-07-06
ANOHNI Live Experiencce
Overview: Live Experience of ANOHNI's latest album, 'My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross', with films by Colin Whitaker & Michael Kasino and featuring: Jimmy Hogarth; Nomi Ruiz; Hunter Schafer; Johanna Constatine.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-06
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We've Been Around
2016-03-01
We've Been Around
Overview: In this documentary, director Rhys Ernst tells the previously untold histories of transgender pioneers. Trans people have always been here, throughout time, often hidden in plain sight.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-01
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Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
2012-10-15
Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
Overview: Marsha P. Johnson was a drag queen, sex worker, and LGBT activist who fought at Stonewall and knew Andy Warhol. She was a New York fixture who made her motto her middle name: "Pay it no mind". This documentary about her life includes the last interview she gave before the suspicious circumstances of her death in 1992.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-15
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Pollinator
2023-11-23
Pollinator
Overview: The artist walks through a garden, with additional footage featuring Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017-07-27
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Overview: Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-27
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