Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of Sept. 1010 of 11
Direct Action Documentary of the Week
The body of Marsha P. Johnson was found in the Hudson River in 1992. Since her death, Miss Johnson, a transgender woman and LGBTQ activist who just so happened to be celebrating her 25th birthday at the Stonewall Inn when the famous 1969 riot broke out, has seen her likeness become a symbol of the violence committed against transgender citizens. We're talking about criminal acts that often go unreported or become deprioritized by the justice system. Marsha has long been one of our heroes, and we're happy to see that the campaign undertaken by her old friend, Victoria Cruz, has become The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, a documentary that will get worldwide exposure on Netflix. And you thought The Keepers got you all riled up ....
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The body of Marsha P. Johnson was found in the Hudson River in 1992. Since her death, Miss Johnson, a transgender woman and LGBTQ activist who just so happened to be celebrating her 25th birthday at the Stonewall Inn when the famous 1969 riot broke out, has seen her likeness become a symbol of the violence committed against transgender citizens. We're talking about criminal acts that often go unreported or become deprioritized by the justice system. Marsha has long been one of our heroes, and we're happy to see that the campaign undertaken by her old friend, Victoria Cruz, has become The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, a documentary that will get worldwide exposure on Netflix. And you thought The Keepers got you all riled up ....
Watch the trailer