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Stonewall Activist and Trans Matriarch Miss Major Recovering From Stroke

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a rabble-rousing, bad-ass warrior woman who is ever liberal with the word “motherfucker,” and has been instrumental in demanding dignity and resources for black trans women, suffered a stroke on July 4 but is recovering in a rehab center, according to spokespersons for her Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Center. Last week,…

By

Angela Helm

Published

July 9, 2019
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

New York City to Honor Revolutionary Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson With Monument

The world’s first monument to transgender activists, announced Wednesday in New York City, will pay tribute to two women of color, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, for their roles in leading the gay rights movement. The permanent installation will be on display in Greenwich Village, not far from the Stonewall Inn, site of the…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

May 30, 2019