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Life5 key facts about the history of Pride
Why do we celebrate Pride in June and what do the rainbow flag’s colors mean?
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News (USA)Activist Rusty Mae Moore has died. She spent her life providing shelter to trans people in need.
Rusty Mae turned her home into “Transy House” a refuge for trans and queer New Yorkers, including Sylvia Rivera.
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Life11 Hispanic people who had an impact on LGBTQ rights in America that you may not know
Hispanic LGBTQ people such as Sylvia Rivera are often remembered in recounts of LGBTQ history, but there are many others you don’t hear about often enough.
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LGBTQ PrideNever before seen photos of LGBTQ icon Marsha P. Johnson
From the Beats to Bob Dylan to the actors and artists of the day, Village Voice photographer Fred McDarrah was there, up-close and documenting New York’s counterculture for over four extraordinary decades.
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Pride in pictures
Pride in Pictures 1960s: How a group of angry bar patrons launched a movement
In 1965, 40 brave souls marched outside Independence Hall to demand legal equality for the gay community in what would become known as the “Annual Reminders.”
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LifeState park renamed to honor legendary trans activist Marsha P. Johnson
The first state park in New York to honor an LGBTQ person will reflect “Marsha’s style and colors.”
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LGBTQ PridePride in Pictures: I felt like I was being represented
This photo of an early NYC Pride parade reminds us how important visible representation by itself is. You may also recognize a familiar face.
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News (USA)
Marsha P. Johnson is getting a state park in Brooklyn named after her
To kick off Black History Month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will rename a state park in honor of the activist and icon.
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News (USA)Mural of transgender icons vandalized with mustaches
It’s the largest mural in the world honoring transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
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LGBTQ Pride
Color of Pride: Marsha P. Johnson fearlessly paved the way for your civil rights
Trans activist Marsha P. Johnson was involved in some of the most iconic events that paved the way for the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
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LGBTQ PrideMonument to trans icons Sylvia Rivera & Marsha P. Johnson will be built in New York City
They were lifelong friends and now the two courageous activists and icons will be immortalized together.
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CommentaryTrans deaths are real deaths. It’s time America realized that simple truth.
God works through other people. Maybe you can be those other people.
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News (USA)A giant mural honoring transgender icons is looming large in Texas
The painting is believed to be the largest transgender-specific mural in America. And it is INCREDIBLE.
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LGBTQ PrideA DC beer company will be honoring Marsha P. Johnson for Pride this year
“This design celebrates the progress that’s been made since Stonewall while remembering how much more work needs to be done.”
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LGBTQ HistoryPride in Pictures 2000: Sylvia Rivera & our transgender leaders
Remember: Stonewall started with drag queens.
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LGBTQ Pride5 things you may not know about the Stonewall rebellion
Much of the story is well known within our community, but a lot of myth and embellishment has grown over the years, and many details lost.
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LGBTQ PridePride in Pictures 1981: “Lesbianas de Latino America”
Rich in Pride and rich in history.
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News (USA)The New York Times’ belated obituary for Marsha P. Johnson is really problematic
Why does being “a central figure” in the LGBTQ rights movement get mentioned after the sex work she did to survive?
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CommentaryDid you know there is an outdoor museum of LGBTQ history?
Chicago’s Legacy Walk teaches our history in a unique and fascinating manner.
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CommentarySeeking justice: What happened to trans pioneer Marsha P. Johnson?
Filmmaker David France (“How to Survive a Plague”) talks about his new documentary on the life and mysterious death of an LGBT rights icon.
