No quote encapsulates Marsha P. Johnson more than “Pay It No Mind.” After all, that’s what she said her middle initial stood for. And that fearless attitude exemplifies how the Black transgender activist lived her life, leading the charge for LGBTQ+ rights every step of the way — and helping instigate the Stonewall Inn uprising that sparked the gay pride movement. But life didn’t start out fearlessly for Johnson. As the fifth of seven children of a General Motors assembly line worker and a housekeeper, Johnson was about five years old when she began wearing dresses, but was often harassed by other children. Here are some quotes from Johnson that capture her spirit and endless passion for LGBTQ+ rights: On who she was, “I was no one, nobody, from Nowheresville until I became a drag queen. That’s what made me in New York, that’s what made me in New Jersey, that’s what made me in the world.” On equality she said, “How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?” On her identity, “I’d like to see the gay revolution get started… If a transvestite doesn’t say 'I’m gay and I’m proud and I’m a transvestite,' then nobody else is going to hop up there and say 'I’m gay and I’m proud and I’m a transvestite' for them.” Marsha had many, many other powerful quotes, and we encourage all of our viewers to look into them.
Advocacy Began With Marsha P. Johnson And Stonewall With her Powerful Quotes
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