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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON

Directed by David France
United States, 2017
Documentary, Biography, LGBTQ+, History

Synopsis

Centers on self-described “street queen” Marsha P. Johnson, legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto, 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.

Synopsis

Centers on self-described “street queen” Marsha P. Johnson, legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto, 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.