These days, you don’t have to go far to find Marsha. Every June, big box stores roll out the Pride merch, with t-shirts, candles, and ornaments adorned with Marsha’s image. But what happens when those corporations don’t see our stories as profitable anymore? Trans folks are doing what we’ve always done, showing up for each other. Hear from our community leaders and elders who are speaking out, helping people find housing and safety, and preserving our history. That’s Marsha’s real legacy. And it matters more than ever.

Learn more about G.L.I.T.S., House of gg, and other organizations that support the trans community like The Audre Lorde Project and Transgender Law Center. You can also find more information about the Michaels' family foundation. Plus learn more about Safara Malone’s activism and hear more from her on Queer Chronicles, another podcast hosted by Raquel. As always, you can find additional content on our Instagram @afterlives.pod.

These days, you don&rsquo;t have to go far to find Marsha. Every June, big box stores roll out the Pride merch, with t-shirts, candles, and ornaments adorned with Marsha&rsquo;s image. But what happens when those corporations don&rsquo;t see our stories as profitable anymore? Trans folks are doing what we&rsquo;ve always done, showing up for each other. Hear from our community leaders and elders who are speaking out, helping people find housing and safety, and preserving our history. That&rsquo;s Marsha&rsquo;s real legacy. And it matters more than ever.
Learn more about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.glitsinc.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">G.L.I.T.S.</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://houseofgg.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">House of gg</a>, and other organizations that support the trans community like&nbsp;<a href="https://alp.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">The Audre Lorde Project</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://transgenderlawcenter.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Transgender Law Center</a>. You can also find more information about the Michaels'&nbsp;<a href="https://therealmarshapjohnson.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">family foundation</a>. Plus learn more about Safara Malone&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lgbtq-symposium.org/safara-malone" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">activism</a>&nbsp;and hear more from her on&nbsp;<a href="https://pod.link/1734685016" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7">Queer Chronicles</a>, another podcast hosted by Raquel. As always, you can find additional content on our Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/afterlives.pod/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8">@afterlives.pod</a>.

Marsha P. Johnson is THE icon of the LGBTQ+ movement and one of the mothers of the fight for trans rights. Today, you can buy T-shirts emblazoned with her face or walk through a park named in her honor. This season on Afterlives, we hear from Marsha in her own words.

Afterlives is a documentary podcast series about trans lives we’ve lost and the ways their stories have reshaped our world. Host Raquel Willis brings Marsha’s story to life through rare archival interviews and intimate conversations with queer elders, friends, and historians.  Legend says she threw the first brick at the Stonewall riots, setting off the modern movement for queer rights. Immortalized by Warhol and known as “The Saint of Christopher Street,” Marsha was also unhoused, surviving through sex work, navigating violence, and resisting with joy.

More than 30 years after her still-unsolved death in the Hudson River, Marsha’s voice resounds louder than ever. As trans rights face renewed threats, Afterlives celebrates Marsha’s story and reflects on her enduring power as a trans ancestor.

Marsha P. Johnson is THE icon of the LGBTQ+ movement and one of the mothers of the fight for trans rights. Today, you can buy T-shirts emblazoned with her face or walk through a park named in her honor. This season on Afterlives, we hear from Marsha in her own words.
Afterlives is a documentary podcast series about trans lives we&rsquo;ve lost and the ways their stories have reshaped our world. Host Raquel Willis brings Marsha&rsquo;s story to life through rare archival interviews and intimate conversations with queer elders, friends, and historians.&nbsp; Legend says she threw the first brick at the Stonewall riots, setting off the modern movement for queer rights. Immortalized by Warhol and known as &ldquo;The Saint of Christopher Street,&rdquo; Marsha was also unhoused, surviving through sex work, navigating violence, and resisting with joy.
More than 30 years after her still-unsolved death in the Hudson River, Marsha&rsquo;s voice resounds louder than ever. As trans rights face renewed threats, Afterlives celebrates Marsha&rsquo;s story and reflects on her enduring power as a trans ancestor.

Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson

Episode 8: The Other Side of the Rainbow

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