Black trans artist, filmmaker, and activist Tourmaline discusses her new book about Marsha’s trailblazing life.

Visitors to New York’s Christopher Park this week were greeted by the bust of Marsha P. Johnson, stoic yet softly smiling.She’s wearing a tiara on her head, designed to loop live flowers through.

Marsha P. Johnson was not well known during her life. But in death, her legacy is stamped indelibly onto the rainbow pride flag. The transgender activist was among a group of blacks who in the ...

Tourmaline — a writer, artist, and activist — reflects on her new book MARSHA and the urgent need for queer storytelling.

"The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson" follows activist Victoria Cruz as she investigates the mysterious 1992 death of Black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson (pictured).

When Marsha P. Johnson died in 1992, she was a beloved figure in New York’s LGBTQ+ social scenes and liberation movements. Since then — thanks to work from community activists and historians ...

A new biography, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of history as a leader in the early LGBTQ rights ...

Marsha P. Johnson stood at the center of New York City’s gay liberation movement for nearly 25 years. But LGBTQ rights weren’t her only cause.

Marsha P. Johnson on the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue during the Pride March in New York City on June 27, 1982. Barbara Alper—Getty Images. by . Raquel Willis. Contributor.

In a new book — 'Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson,' publishing on May 20 from Tiny Reparations Books — author Tourmaline explores the trailblazer’s life, artistry and activism.

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from Marsha: the Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, by the artist Tourmaline. It releases out May 20 from Tiny Reparations .

The company will honor Marsha P. Johnson on June 30, the final day of Pride month Google is honoring the late LGBTQ rights activist Marsha P. Johnson and her work as a catalyst for the Gay ...