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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Available to Stream on Netflix
Subject: Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson.
Our Take: Compelling and maddening as a true-crime investigation, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson boldly confronts the gay rights movement's complicated history with transgender and gender non-conforming people. Don't even get us started on the mafia connections, ugh! Even as we shed tears over the dearly departed Marsha, we're reminded that no social movement can take true steps forward if we marginalize from within. — Arno
Subject: Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson.
Our Take: Compelling and maddening as a true-crime investigation, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson boldly confronts the gay rights movement's complicated history with transgender and gender non-conforming people. Don't even get us started on the mafia connections, ugh! Even as we shed tears over the dearly departed Marsha, we're reminded that no social movement can take true steps forward if we marginalize from within. — Arno