Marsha : the Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson /
Tourmaline.
- 306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Black trans luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQ+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. This book will take readers into Marsha's childhood as she struggled with gender identity in the 1950s, to her dramatic and essential involvement in the Stonewall Riots and her activism for trans rights through the 70s to the AIDS crisis, and finally, it will explore her mysterious and still unresolved death."--
9780593185667
2024044607
Johnson, Marsha P., 1945-1992.
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