Marsha P. Johnson

Gay Rights Advocate

Quote: "How many yers has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?" (Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/97/b0/5d97b06b05df44db3b7e7be5dc963c6c.png)

Biography: Johnson experienced a difficult childhood due to her Christian upbringing. She engaged in cross-dressing behavior at an early age but was quickly reprimanded. She quickly became a prominent fixture in the LGBTQ community serving as a “drag mother” by helping homeless and struggling LGBTQ youth and touring the world as a successful drag queen with the Hot Peaches. (Source: https://www.biography.com/activist/marsha-p-johnson)