In light of Miss Major's passing on October 13th, we're honoring the story of a true legend and sharing never heard before excerpts of her interview for Afterlives. May she rest in power and may we never lose sight of her legacy. 

In light of Miss Major's passing on October 13th, we're honoring the story of a true legend and sharing never heard before excerpts of her interview for&nbsp;Afterlives. May she rest in power and may we never lose sight of her legacy.&nbsp;

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

Remembering Miss Major

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Tune in to a magical night spent at The Stonewall Inn celebrating Marsha's 80th Birthday! The Afterlives live show kicked off with an unforgettable performance by Hot Peach Michael Michelle Lynch, followed by the brilliant insights of Marsha's biographer Tourmaline, and closed out with words from Marsha's friends and family, plus a group rendition of Happy Birthday!

Tune in to a magical night spent at The Stonewall Inn celebrating Marsha's 80th Birthday! The Afterlives live show kicked off with an unforgettable performance by Hot Peach Michael Michelle Lynch, followed by the brilliant insights of Marsha's biographer Tourmaline, and closed out with words from Marsha's friends and family, plus a group rendition of&nbsp;Happy Birthday!

Live Show: Tourmaline and Special Guests at The Stonewall Inn!

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We need YOUR vote to win a Signal Award. We’re SO excited to announce that Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson is a finalist for Best LGBTQ+ Limited Series! It means so much to our whole team and this is an incredible opportunity to share Marsha's story with all new listeners. If you enjoyed listening, please VOTE HERE: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/limited-series-specials/genre/lgbtq

<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvote.signalaward.com%2FPublicVoting%23%2F2025%2Flimited-series-specials%2Fgenre%2Flgbtq&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7C6fcc8a4df0b040ec3c4f08ddfd14ea70%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944988451477382%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=04XnvUnG%2BVnlAape3fXxPjJv2MipJ5mH25f7TMdoEcM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="290e0b6f-0646-45ba-a10d-1fe3c58dcf6a" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">We need YOUR vote to win a Signal Award</a>. We&rsquo;re SO excited to announce that Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson is a finalist for Best LGBTQ+ Limited Series! It means so much to our whole team and this is an incredible opportunity to share Marsha's story with all new listeners. If you enjoyed listening, please&nbsp;VOTE HERE:&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvote.signalaward.com%2FPublicVoting%23%2F2025%2Flimited-series-specials%2Fgenre%2Flgbtq&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7C6fcc8a4df0b040ec3c4f08ddfd14ea70%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638944988451493380%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HVwPPDjNtm4X5BKuJ3kezVEOgAQZsUyk7TwD3sD5gYE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="b006f23f-4fb2-458c-93ba-353608454801" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/limited-series-specials/genre/lgbtq</a>

Vote for Afterlives in the Signal Awards!

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Before Pride was corporate. Before protections. Before visibility. There was survival—and there was community.

In this bonus episode, we sit at the feet of two living legends of New York’s queer underground. First Ceyenne Doroshow - the performer, activist, researcher and the unstoppable force behind G.L.I.T.S. - takes us back to Brooklyn in the ‘70s and ‘80s, where she came of age as a young Black trans girl. She shares stories of unlikely protectors, neighbors who supported her in unexpected ways, the nightclubs she’ll never forget, and how she met her community mother –  an icon in her own right. 

Then Stonewall veteran, activist, and self-identified Super Butch, Jay Toole drops us straight into their life on the streets as a teenager – sleeping in Washington Square Park and finding family among queer kids who the world left behind. Plus, they share a queer love story for the ages. Jay also wants to shout out LGBTQ+ organizations carrying the work forward today: The Audre Lorde Project, Transgender Law Center, and The Trevor Project.

Before Pride was corporate. Before protections. Before visibility. There was survival&mdash;and there was community.
In this bonus episode, we sit at the feet of two living legends of New York&rsquo;s queer underground. First&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdoroshow%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458512150%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=afdAnKyZMzze74eSSk5yg8ypcwqpEiwp3mIenrS5Vv4%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Ceyenne Doroshow</a>&nbsp;- the performer, activist, researcher and the unstoppable force behind&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glitsinc.org%2Fabout&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458707370%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2bAfbm4TA3H%2BP3prq8UMyEqXrHg%2B186SuIIen8nw4uw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">G.L.I.T.S.</a>&nbsp;- takes us back to Brooklyn in the &lsquo;70s and &lsquo;80s, where she came of age as a young Black trans girl. She shares stories of unlikely protectors, neighbors who supported her in unexpected ways, the nightclubs she&rsquo;ll never forget, and how she met her community mother &ndash;&nbsp; an icon in her own right.&nbsp;
Then Stonewall veteran, activist, and self-identified Super Butch,&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jaytoole.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458723425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=byTdXfZMP5UF6ohvuH5gw%2FxEbn%2BPcV1mx5JLZkIjkPM%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Jay Toole</a>&nbsp;drops us straight into their life on the streets as a teenager &ndash; sleeping in Washington Square Park and finding family among queer kids who the world left behind. Plus, they share a queer love story for the ages. Jay also wants to shout out LGBTQ+ organizations carrying the work forward today:&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Falp.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458739881%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kiGA8vAy9r11SV7Vybpf%2FPJH1aTTKkCqGbCEocazSNQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">The Audre Lorde Project</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftransgenderlawcenter.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458760443%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7pPqYwZhJfhrtzNZv9fBYRvX9e8njPdyiWbeNV%2F2ebo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">Transgender Law Center</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetrevorproject.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjoeypatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cb897ac167c4647780e9208ddd916a4b0%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638905413458779019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cYShgPW2BqruZbShcLZlRQmGBejgBdb0kAXq%2BcGijC0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">The Trevor Project</a>.

Bonus: Ceyenne & Jay Look Back at the Queer Underground

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