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  1. 1982 Was a Great Year! Can 1983 Be Any Better?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1982 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The author des...

  2. 1985 Season's Greetings 1986

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Christopher Street Liberation Day March, David Combs, Ed Koch, Malú, Marsha P. Johnson, People with AIDS Coalition, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1986 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The author exp...

  3. 1987 So Proud of You, Son Merry Christmas 1988

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Lesbians, QTPOC, Roommates, Stealth (Transgender), Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.

  4. 1989 Happy Holidays 1990

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, Medical care, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people, Weddings
    Subject: David Combs, Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Randy Wicker
    Description: The 1990 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. This issue is ...

  5. 1991 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Fourth of July, Gay pride, Halloween, QTPOC, Saint Patrick's Day, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service, Christopher Street Liberation Day March, David Combs, David Dinkins, John Heliker, Marsha P. Johnson, Montauk, PWA Coalition, Stonewall Inn
    Description: The 1991 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The newsletter...

  6. 1992 Good Riddance to You!

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, George Flimlin, Heritage of Pride, Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), John Klar, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Tom Duane, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.

  7. 1993 Xmas Letter and George Flimlin Memorial

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Birthday cakes, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Roommates, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, David Combs, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, The Anvil, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.

  8. 1995 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 23, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: AIDS Memorial Candlelight Parade, Bob Hooker, Christopher Street Festival, Cocoa Rodriguez, Edward Lacey, Marsha P. Johnson, Mothers March Against AIDS, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The handwritten draft of the 1995 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, including obituary note...

  9. 1996 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 25, 1996
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Gay men, LGBTQ+ unhoused youth, Sex work, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Ivan Valentin, Jack Nichols, Mother's March Against AIDS, Norma Johnson, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1996 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. In this letter...

  10. A Leaflet Inquiring for Information on Marsha P. Johnson's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, Stonewall Rebellion
    Description: This item is a leaflet created by the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project which is a call to action to contact the organization or the police and offering a $5000 award for anyone ...

  11. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to Ali

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 3, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Thanksgiving letter from Randy Wicker to Ali based in Cairo, Egypt. Wicker discusses how he first became roommates with Marsha P. Johnson through Willie Brashears.

  12. A Photograph Featuring Marsha P. Johnson with Friends at Bar for Her Birthday Party

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson with her friends at a bar for her birthday. She’s toasting towards the camera with a drink in her hand, and some others do the same. She’s wearing a floral and pea...

  13. A Photograph From Marsha P. Johnson's Birthday Party Featuring Her Wearing a White and Gold Sequined Dress, Wearing a Floral and Pearl Headpiece, Smiling with Friends

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph from Marsha P. Johnson's birthday party featuring Marsha wearing a white and gold sequined dress, wearing a floral and pearl headpiece, and a pearl necklace. George Flimlin sits to the...

  14. A Photograph Including Marsha P. Johnson Wearing an American Flag-Themed Party Hat at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of a group at Uplift Lighting featuring Marsha P. Johnson wearing an American flag-themed party, a bowtie, and two-strand pearl necklaces. This Polaroid also includes Randy Wicker wearin...

  15. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez and Queen Allyson Posing with a "Justice for Marsha" Sign

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Queen Allyson
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez and Queen Allyson standing together at the 1995 Pride Parade. Cocoa wears a yellow button that says "Justice for Marsha" in red letters and holds a multicolored umbr...

  16. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Being Lifted Up by Two Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress being lifted up between two friends in front of a store window.

  17. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Carrying a Floral Wreath in a Parade

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a purple and blue gown and carrying a floral AIDS Vigil wreath while walking down Christopher Street in the 1995 Pride Parade with Randy Wicker. A banner tha...

  18. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a Black Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a black dress posing with another person on a sidewalk.

  19. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a Peach Dress Posing with Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress posing with one arm in the air and another around the shoulders of a person in a blue t-shirt.

  20. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Posing with Two Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress standing between two other people with her arms around them.

  21. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Smiling while another Person Poses

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez smile off to the side while a person in a white shirt poses with their hand on their hip.

  22. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Walking in the 1995 Pride Parade

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez walking in the 1995 Pride Parade on her birthday. She is wearing a peach, fitted dress with a cape blowing in the wind behind her.

  23. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Wearing a Peach Fitted Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach fitted dress, smiling and waving a garmet in front of her. She is walking in the 1995 Pride Parade on her birthday.

  24. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and George Flimlin Changing the Sheets of David Combs’ Bed

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson and George Flimlin changing the sheets of David Combs’ bed. George was Randy Wicker’s partner and at the time, circa 1990, George was battling AIDS.

  25. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker Holding a "I'm Irish Too!" Sign

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 22, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Saint Patrick's Day, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker with the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization at New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. They are holding a sign that reads "I'm Irish too!" and a...

  26. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker Holding a Quilt for David Combs

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990 to 1992
    Topics: AIDS memorial quilts, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker holding a quilt for David Combs, Randy's partner who died in 1990. Marsha is wearing a flower headpiece and holding a white balloon.

  27. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker In Front of Uplift Lighting Under a Take Back the Day Banner

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: AIDS activists, Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Take Back the Day, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker with others raising awareness about AIDS in front of Uplift Lighting. They are participating in Take Back the Day, an event dedicated to exposing ...

  28. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Behind Ed Murphy in a Car at the 1985 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 1985
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay liberation, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Ed Murphy, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting behind Ed Murphy in a car at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade in New York City in June 1985. Ed Murphy is standing in the front of the car wear...

  29. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Feeding an Easter Egg to Her Friend

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 22, 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Easter, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a black, formal gown feeding a dyed Easter egg to a friend who is resting in her lap.

  30. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Holding a Sandwich and Soda, Wearing a Pink Dress and Purple “Stonewall” Sash

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson holding a sandwich and a soda can. She’s wearing a red floral headpiece, pink dress, and a purple sash that reads “Stonewall.” She’s standing in the street, and be...

  31. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Holding Bags, Wearing a Sequined Skirt and a Pink “Stonewall” Sash

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson holding bags, wearing a sequined skirt, sequined top, and a pink sash that reads “Stonewall.” She’s standing in the street and behind her there are tables, banners...

  32. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Holding Up a Blanket That Reads “Gay Love”

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson holding up a blanket that reads “Gay Love” written in spray paint. Marsha’s standing in the street and wearing a white tulle headpiece and pearl-beaded glasses.

  33. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a Pink Dress Posing with Randy Wicker and Suzanne Phillips

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Suzanne Phillips, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a pink dress and a pink rose headpiece. She's posing with her roommate Randy Wicker to her left, and her friend Suzanne Phillips to her right.

  34. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a White Dress With Feathers in Her Hair and Gems Around Her Eyes

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 31, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a white dress with feathers in her hair, red lipstick, and gems around her eyes. She’s standing in her roommate Randy Wicker’s store Uplift Lighting.

  35. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a Yellow T-Shirt

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a yellow t-shirt that reads "New York 1985." She is sitting at a table with a cake in front of her. The back of the photograph reads "Malcolm 'Marsha P. Jo...

  36. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a Yellow T-Shirt, Laughing

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a yellow t-shirt, looking over her shoulder and laughing. The back of the photograph reads "'Marsha' P. Johnson 6/14/86, Hoboken, N.J."

  37. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson In Front of Uplift Lighting Raising Awarness about Take Back the Day

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: AIDS activists, Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Marsha P. Johnson, Take Back the Day, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and another person raising awareness about AIDS in front of Uplift Lighting. The pair are participating in Take Back the Day, an event dedicated to exposing the co...

  38. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Kissing an Unknown Person

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson kissing an unknown person in Randy Wicker's apartment. She is wearing a pink dress, a yellow robe, and red ribbons in her hair.

  39. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Opening a Present at Her Birthday Party, With a Leather Box on Her Lap

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson opening a present at her birthday party. A leather box is on her lap, and she’s wearing a floral and pearl headpiece, and white and gold sequined dress.

  40. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Posing in Front of Cacti with Willie Brashears, Randy Wicker, and George Flimlin

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson posing in front of tall cacti with a group. From left to right this group includes her roommate Willie Brashears, an unknown person wearing a pink jacket and skirt...

  41. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Posing Next to a Nude Model on a Rooftop

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson standing on a rooftop next to a nude model. She is wearing green camo pants and a blue shirt.

  42. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Posing with a Group at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Suzanne Phillips, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson posing with a group of people at Uplift Lighting. This group includes her roommate Randy Wicker who owns Uplift Lighting, sitting in the front wearing a striped sh...

  43. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Posing with a Group in a Living Room, Wearing a Red Flannel and White Pants

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Polaroid featuring Marsha P. Johnson wearing a red flannel with white pants, posing with a group of people in a living room. This group includes Randy Wicker’s partner George Flimlin standing to ...

  44. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Reading a Letter at Her Birthday Party

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson reading a letter at her birthday party. She’s wearing a floral and pearl headpiece, and white and gold sequined dress.

  45. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting at the Kitchen Table Wearing a Gray Sweater

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting at the kitchen table in Randy Wicker's apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. She’s wearing a gray sweater. On the table in front of her, there are paper plates...

  46. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting Wearing a Floral Headpiece, Blue Jacket, and Red Dress

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting on a chair in front of Randy Wicker’s store Uplift Lighting. She’s wearing a floral headpiece, a blue jacket and a red dress.

  47. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting with a Friend Wearing a White Dress and Floral Headpiece

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 31, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting on a chair wearing a white dressing a floral headpiece which hangs over her eyes. A friend sitting next to her has an arm around her and is wearing a tuxed...

  48. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting With Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and her roommate Randy Wicker sitting together. Randy has his arm around Marsha and she is wearing a yellow graphic t-shirt that reads New York 1985.

  49. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Smiling and Wearing a Baby's Breath Flower Headpiece

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A close-up photograph of Marsha P. Johnson smiling at the camera wearing baby's breath flowers in her short, platinum hair. She is in Randy Wicker's store Uplift Lighting.

  50. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Standing in a Window with a White Flower Headpiece

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Same-sex marriage, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson smiling and wearing a floral headpiece made up of large white flowers and strings of pink pearls. Her dress is light blue with gold sequin detailing. She's dressed...

  51. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Standing in Front of a 1975 Portrait of Her by Andy Warhol

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay artists, Pop art, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson standing in front of an Andy Warhol painting of her from the 1975 Ladies and Gentlemen series. Marsha is wearing a long fur coat and short blonde hair.

  52. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Waving from a Car at the 1985 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade with Ed Murphy

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 1985
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay liberation, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Ed Murphy, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson waving front a car at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade in New York City in 1985. She’s wearing a blazer and tan pants. Ed Murphy is at the front of the...

  53. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Christmas Lights Headpiece and a Fur Coat, Posing with Another Person at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson with blonde hair, a headpiece made from Christmas lights, a fur coat, and colorful patterned scarves. At Randy Wicker's store Uplift Lighting, she's posing with anot...

  54. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Christmas-Themed Headpiece

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 18, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a Christmas-themed headpiece, candy cane earrings, and a fur coat at Randy Wicker's store, Uplift Lighting.

  55. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Fur Coat and Winter Gloves, Posing with Another Person at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a fur coat and blue and orange patterned winter gloves. She's posing with another person wearing a gray patterned sweater at Randy Wicker's store Uplift Ligh...

  56. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Gold Headband, Leather Jacket and White Shirt at New York City Gay Pride 1992

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a gold headband, leather jacket, and white shirt at New York City Gay Pride in 1992. She’s smiling, posing with an unknown person.

  57. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Pearl Headpiece, Blue Dress, and a Purple “Stonewall” Sash

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing pearl headpiece, a blue dress, and a purple sash that reads “Stonewall.” She’s smiling at the camera and carrying a small cardboard box. She’s walking in t...

  58. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Shirt With Embroidered Sombreros

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Peters, Rick
    Date: Apr. 19, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay bars, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Boots & Saddle, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson taken April 19th, 1992 (Easter) at the gay bar Boots & Saddle. Marsha is wearing a white shirt with embroidered sombreros and a floral headpiece.

  59. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Teal Strapless Top

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gillespie, Dana
    Date: Apr. 8, 1972
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a teal, strapless top posed in front of a subway station in New York City.

  60. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a USA Flag Hat and Formalwear

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1, 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson smiling in a red, white, and blue USA flag themed hat. She is wearing a formal tuxedo with a black bow tie and a string of pearls around her neck. She is in Randy Wi...

  61. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a White Dress and Feathered Accessories, Holding a Coca-Cola Can

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson smiling, wearing a white dress with feathered and floral accessories around her head and body. She's holding a Coca-Cola can and is carrying a black purse.

  62. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing an Easter-Themed Hat with a Fake Bird on Top

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Easter, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a purple hat with a fake bird on top, a red feather boa and holding a wicker basket. The polaroid reads "Easter 1991." She’s in Randy Wicker’s store Uplift L...

  63. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing Tinsel on Her Head, Posing with "Santa," and Others

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing tinsel on her head. She's seated next to someone dressed as Santa, and three others.

  64. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson with a Rainbow Wig and Tinsel on Her Head

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a rainbow wig with tinsel and Christmas lights in it. Marsha is smiling at the camera and wearing a brown leather blazer. She is at Uplift Lighting, Randy Wi...

  65. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson with Blonde Hair, a Black Bejeweled Headpiece and Gold Scarf at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson with blonde hair, wearing black jeweled headpiece, black dress and gold scarf posing in Randy Wicker's store Uplift Lighting.

  66. A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Posing with a Group Including Randy Wicker and Cocoa Rodriguez at Uplift Lighting

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 17, 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera posing with a group at Randy Wicker’s store Uplift Lighting. Sylvia’s wearing a white sweater and a beanie. Randy Wicker is on Sylvia’s left wearing a red, white, and ...

  67. A Polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez Holding a Small Dog

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez holding Kooee, a dog that belongs to Randy Wicker and his partner, David Combs.

  68. A Polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez with Her Arm Around Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a blue sequined dress with her arm draped across the shoulders of another person.

  69. A Service in Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is an order of service sheet for a memorial held for Marsha P. Johnson in Hoboken, New Jersey. This sheet shows the order of service activities including the opening prayer, bible reading...

  70. Birth Registration Certificate for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 27, 1945
    Topics: Birth certificates, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson's birth certificate issued by the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey

  71. Celebration of the Life of Amanda Milan

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women
    Subject: Amanda Milan
    Description: A program for the memorial service for Amanda Milan, a performer in New York's ballroom scene.

  72. Close-up Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez Looking at the Camera

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Weine, Seth Joseph
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Uplift Lighting
    Description: Close-up photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress, a shell necklace, and gold earrings while looking into the camera. She is standing in front of Randy Wicker's store, Uplift Lighting.

  73. Connie Fleming and Another Person on a Truck at the 1998 New York City Pride March

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 26, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Connie Fleming, New York City Pride
    Description: Two transfeminine people on a pickup truck at the New York City Pride March on June 26, 1988.

  74. Correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Nichols, Jack
    Date: Oct. 1, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay bars, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker inviting him to visit Cocoa Beach, Florida.

  75. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Don Rojas

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the executive editor of New York Amsterdam News, Don Rojas, concerning Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  76. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith, July 1992

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 21, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Kohler, Ken Smith, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith at St. Veronica's Church in New York City. Randy is writing to him to ask if he'd be intereste...

  77. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Gay Officers Action League Members

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 10, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the members of the Gay Officers Action League concerning the police investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  78. Death in Drag

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Goldstein, Richard, The Village Voice
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.

  79. Death of a Drag Queen

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Newman, Andy, Hoboken Reporter
    Date: Jul. 19, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Mental health, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is an article in the Hoboken Reporter that describes Marsha P. Johnson's death and provides an overview of her life. A version of page two of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is als...

  80. Death of a Drag Queen Follow-up

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Newman, Andy
    Date: Oct. 20, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Description: A short follow-up article that conveys new information about the circumstances surrounding Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  81. Demand Justice!!

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ death notices, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall Rebellion
    Description: This item is a leaflet announcing a demonstration for Marsha P. Johnson to demand a full police investigation into her death. This item includes a clipping of a newspaper death notice for Marsha an...

  82. Demand Justice For Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a flyer titled "Demand Justice for Marsha" that demands that the New York police arrest the four men who were seen harassing Marsha P. Johnson on July 4, 1992. The flyer encourages peo...

  83. Federal District Court Rules on Transsexual Treatment Rights in Prison

     
    Collection: Court and Legal Documents
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian/Gay Law Notes
    Date: Mar. 9, 1998
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gender dysphoria, LGBTQ+ prisoners, Medical care, Trans women, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people
    Subject: Dee Farmer
    Description: A record detailing the case of Dee Farmer, a trans woman incarcerated in a federal prison who sued for access to proper medical treatment for gender dysphoria.

  84. Friends of Marsha P. Johnson Questionnaire / Membership Form

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A questionnaire instructing members of "Friends of Marsha P. Johnson" to identify the most pressing issues related to the investigation into Marsha's death and her memorialization.

  85. Gender Identity Project Staff, 1998

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1998
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transmasculine people
    Subject: Andre Stevens, Arlene Hoffman, Carrie Davis, Lynn E. Walker, Melissa Sklarz, Rosalyne Blumenstein, Tracy Carrawante
    Description: Staff photo of The Center's Gender Identity Project from 1998.

  86. Here's Laughing with You - 1983

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, New Year, QTPOC, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains nudity and racist language.

  87. Here's to Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Ballard, Roland
    Date: Nov. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Gay pride, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay Liberation Front
    Description: A letter from Roland Ballard to Randy Wicker containing a photograph of Marsha P. Johnson at the New York City 1987 Pride Parade.

  88. In Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson. The program includes a passage titled the "The River of Life" (Revelation 22) and the order of service.

  89. Interview with Bennie Toney and Footage of a Street Memorial for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1997
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Black transgender people, Cold cases (Criminal investigation), Drag queens, Eyewitness accounts, LGBTQ+ memorials, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.

  90. Interview with Marie Bobby Miller

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Miller, Marie Bobby, Kearns, John J.
    Date: Mar. 9, 2002
    Topics: Black transgender people, Trans women, Transgender activism
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: An interview with Marie Bobby Miller about Marsha Johnson’s early days on the street panhandling, interest in Easter. The interviewer reads his poem “Marsha P. Johnson March.”

  91. Interview with Michael Lynch

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J., Lynch, Michael
    Date: Dec. 6, 2000
    Topics: Black queer people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gender expression, HIV/AIDS, Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people, Performance art, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Christopher Street Columbus Tour, Hot Peaches, Jimmy Camicia, Marsha P. Johnson, Spare Change for a Dying Queen, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: An interview with Micheal Lynch. The two talk about Lynch's experience in the Hot Peaches, and provides stories about Marsha P. Johnson. Lynch describes the group's trip to London and Hambrug—speci...

  92. Interview with Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J., Wicker, Randy
    Date: Feb. 1, 2003
    Topics: Black transgender people, Detention of LGBTQ+ people under a hospital order, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ chosen families, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Uplift Lighting
    Description: An interview with Randy Wicker in which he talks about Marsha Johnson’s involvement with GAA and Heritage of Pride. He also discusses Marsha’s mental health, institutionalization, prostitution, and...

  93. Legendary Transvestite Found Dead

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ death and dying, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, George Flimlin, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Rebellion
    Description: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to graphic descriptions of death.

  94. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Pride March, 1986

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at a pride event in New York City in 1986.

  95. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Pride March, 1989

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1989
    Topics: Black transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride, Stonewall, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A picture of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera wearing Stonewall sashes at a pride event in New York City in 1989. The photograph was taken around Madison Square Park.

  96. Marsha P. Johnson at Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, 1978

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1978
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade in New York City in 1978.

  97. Marsha P. Johnson at Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, 1981

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 28, 1981
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: Two photos of Marsha P. Johnson at the 1981 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade.

  98. Marsha P. Johnson at New York City Pride March, 1988

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 26, 1988
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson at the 1988 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade.

  99. Marsha P. Johnson at the 1982 Pride March

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Fink, Leonard
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Activists, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people, Black transgender people, Gay pride, LGBTQ+ people of color, Stonewall riots, Transgender people, Transgender people of color
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson at the 1982 Pride March, inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Johnson herself was a prominent figure during the riots, and an influential community leader in the West Village.

  100. Marsha P. Johnson at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade 1977

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Decker, L.
    Date: Jun. 26, 1977
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: Photograph of Marsha. P Johnson at the 1977 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade. Front and back included.

  101. Marsha P. Johnson at the March on Albany, 1971

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wandel, Richard C.
    Date: Mar. 14, 1971
    Topics: Activists, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people, Black transgender people, Demonstrations, LGBTQ+ people of color, Stonewall riots, Transgender people, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March
    Description: Gay liberation groups marched on Albany with a list of demands. Fueled by the Stonewall riots in 1969 and continuing the momentum from the first Christopher Street Liberation Day march in 1970, act...

  102. Marsha P. Johnson holding a banner at Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade 1977

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 26, 1977
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson holding a red banner that reads "GAY LOVE" at the 1977 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade.

  103. Marsha P. Johnson Holding a Banner at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, 1975

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 29, 1975
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Marsha P. Johnson, New York City Pride
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson at the 1975 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade with two other attendees holding a pink banner that reads "Gay Poor People".

  104. Marsha P. Johnson Memorial Service Program

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Kohler, Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson held on July 26, 1992. The program includes musical notation for the service music and the order of the service activities.

  105. Marsha P. Johnson Memorial Street Festival

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, The Lady Bunny
    Description: A leaflet for a memorial festival for Marsha P. Johnson held in front of the Stonewall Inn.

  106. Marsha P. Johnson Obituary

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hammond, John
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ death notices, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Ed Murphy, Gay Liberation Front, George Flimlin, Hot Peaches, Kay Tobin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Rebellion, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), The Gay Crusaders (Book)
    Description: This item is an obituary for Marsha P. Johnson written by John Hammond. The obituary begins by describing the circumstances surrounding Marsha's death and a call to action for anyone with more info...

  107. Memorial & Remembrance Celebration of Marsha Johnson Poster

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a poster for a memorial & remembrance celebration of Marsha Johnson. This celebration was held on July 26, 1992 at the Duane Methodist Church in New York City. The bottom of the poster...

  108. Memorial & Remembrance Celebration of Marsha Johnson Posters

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a grid of repeating images of a poster for a memorial & remembrance celebration of Marsha Johnson. This celebration was held on July 26, 1992 at the Duane Methodist Church in New York ...

  109. Memorial Collage for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ activism, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall, Wigstock
    Description: This item is a collage to memorialize Marsha P. Johnson. The caption reads, "Marsha "P"(for "pay it no mind"!) Johnson. Stonewall instigator, gay rights legend, Andy Warhol model, prostitute, "star...

  110. New Witness is Found in Mystery Pier Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: The Village Voice
    Date: Oct. 14, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a newspaper clipping from The Village Voice explaining developments surrounding Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  111. Photograph of Rosalyne Blumenstein, Congressman Charles Rangel, and Arlene Hoffman

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1998
    Topics: AIDS activists, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Arlene Hoffman, Charles Rangel, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: Photograph of Arlene Hoffman and Rosalyne Blumenstein with congressman Charles Rangel standing next to each other.

  112. Photographs Featuring Marsha P. Johnson with Friends at Her Birthday Party, Serving Cake

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson with friends at her birthday party. Marsha’s wearing a floral and pearl headpiece and a white and gold sequined dress. George Flimlin, Randy Wicker's partner, sits...

  113. Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez with Randy Wicker and Others

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez standing with Randy Wicker and three others in front of a store window.

  114. Photographs of Cocoa Rodriquez with George Flimlin and a Birthday Cake

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Birthdays, Black transgender people, Gay men, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, George Flimlin
    Description: Photographs of Coca Rodriguez with George Flimlin holding her birthday cake. The first photo includes a caption by Randy Wicker that says "George & I gave Coco the first birthday party that she'dd ...

  115. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Cutting Into Her Birthday Cake with Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson cutting into her birthday cake at a bar. She’s wearing a floral and pearl headpiece, and white and gold sequined dress. Her roommate Randy Wicker stands next to her...

  116. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Standing in Front of a Birthday Cake with Lit Candles

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Birthday parties, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson standing in front of a birthday cake with lit candles. She’s at a bar for her birthday party. She’s wearing a floral and pearl headpiece, and white and gold sequine...

  117. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a White Floral Headpiece and Blue and Gold Sequined Top, Sitting in Randy Wicker's Apartment

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ weddings, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a white flora headpiece and a blue and gold sequined top. She's in Randy Wicker's apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey, dressed for Randy's wedding to his partn...

  118. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Yellow Robe

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 5, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a pink outfit and a yellow robe over it. Marsha's hair is in pigtails tied with red ribbons. She is sitting down in an apartment while holding a Snoopy plush.

  119. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing Tinsel on Her Head, Posing with Others by a Christmas Tree

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Two Polaroids of Marsha P. Johnson wearing tinsel on her head. She's posed with "Santa," and another person by a Christmas tree, holding a decoration.

  120. Press Release Advertising a Reward for Information on the Murder of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Jul. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Murder--Investigation, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A press release asking for information on Marsha P. Johnson's murder and whereabouts during the last days of her life.

  121. Pride Parade Letter from Peter Dvarackas to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Dvarackas, Peter
    Date: Jul. 6, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, HIV/AIDS, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Harvey Fierstein, Hell Fire, Man Hole, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Rev. John McNeill, Sybil Bruncheon
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains racist and transphobic language.

  122. Program for Amanda Milan's Memorial Serivce

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC
    Description: Program for Amanda Milan's, a member of New York's ballroom community, memorial service.

  123. Program for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hot Peaches
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Program for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret, performed by the Hot Peaches and hosted by Marsha P. Johnson.

  124. Queer Nation "Justice for Marsha"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Queer Nation
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a leaflet created by Queer Nation announcing a demonstration on July 19, 1992 for Marsha P. Johnson to make demands to the police to change the suicide death classification of Marsha's...

  125. Season's Greetings 1984

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Burlesque (Theater), Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, New Year, QTPOC, Roommates, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, George Flimlin, Jack Nichols, Jim Kepner, Marsha P. Johnson, Michael Toy, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1984 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. This issue inc...

  126. Season's Greetings 1998

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 26, 1998
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Ashok Kavi, Cloning, Cocoa Rodriguez, Melissa, Stonewall Veterans' Association, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1998 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life, including cloning advocacy and his mother's move to Arizona.

  127. Suspicious Death of Transvestite

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Feinberg, Leslie
    Date: Jul. 24, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay liberation, LGBTQ+ death notices, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP), Marsha P. Johnson, Queens Liberation Front, Stonewall Rebellion, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: This item is a clipping from Seattle Gay News issued in July 1992 about Marsha P. Johnson's death earlier that month. The clipping describes how Marsha died, who she was and what she did while she ...

  128. Sylvia Rivera Takes Randy Wicker on a Tour of a Gay Homeless Camp in the West Village

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV-positive people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ people with alcohol use disorders, LGBTQ+ suicide, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Terminal care (AIDS), Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Frank Constantino, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide attempts and ideation.

  129. "The Love of God Enfolds Me"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson held July 14, 1992 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The program includes her obituary, the order of service, several prayers, and acknowledgem...

  130. "They Lived It 'Out!'" and Other Gender Identity Project Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gender Identity Project
    Date: 1998
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ artists, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women, Transgender community centers
    Subject: Arlene Hoffman, Carolyn Durrell, Coco LaChine, Eva Love, Gender Identity Project, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Richard Burns, Riki Anne Wilchins, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: This video begins with retake shots for a Center project featuring Riki Anne Wilchins, then transitions to "They Lived It 'Out!'", a show at hosted by Rosalyne Blumenstein in honor of late trans fr...

  131. "They Lived It 'Out!'" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 23, 1998
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ artists, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women, Transgender community centers
    Subject: Arlene Hoffman, Carolyn Durrell, Coco LaChine, Eva Love, Gender Identity Project, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Richard Burns, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: This video shows "They Lived It 'Out!'", an event at The Center hosted by Rosalyne Blumenstein in honor of late trans friends and role models. Includes performances from Coco LaChine, Bianca Smith,...

  132. Transvestite Found Dead

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ death and dying, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall Rebellion
    Description: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to graphic descriptions of death.

  133. Update & Report to All Concerned from Randy Wicker on Marsha's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 12, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bill Dobbs, Jeremiah Newton, John Gray, Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation, Randy Wicker, Sergeant John Mullally
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.

  134. Victory!

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, QTPOC, Sex workers, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall, Tom Duane
    Description: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to violence against and deaths of transgender people.

  135. Xmas Letter 1994

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1994
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Gay pride, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Bill Dobbs, Cocoa Rodriguez, George Flimlin, Harry Hay, Joe McGrath, Marsha P. Johnson, Mattachine Society, Nelson Woodrow Anderson III, Prescott Townsend, Stonewall 25, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1994 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The letter inc...

  136. Xmas Letter December 2000

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 2000
    Topics: Black transgender people, Cloning, Gay men, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 2000 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker. Wicker explains that Sylvia Rivera has become his best friend and is helping to keep business afloat, a...