If you love RuPaul’s Drag Race and the glitz and glamour of Mardi Gras, then you need to know about Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
When the gay rights movement took off in New York in 1969, the rainbow flag didn’t include everyone.
Marsha and Sylvia were two key figures in the Stonewall Riots, but their quest for trans rights included different and often more difficult challenges than the broader pride movement.
So before you sashay away, shantay you stay and listen to these important stories.
And a quick warning, this episode touches on suicide and sexual assault.
About this podcast:
Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about.
A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman.
Hosts:
Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)
Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)
Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)
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Theme music: Get Lo - LynneMusic
https://www.neosounds.com/songs/15504
Want to know more about Marsha and Sylvia?
You should! They’re revolutionary women.
Here’s where Talissa did her research:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/06/12/transgender-women-heart-stonewall-riots-are-getting-statue-new-york/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6-P1TyVKjs
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/06/26/marsha-p-johnson-lqbtq-icon-activist-pride-digi-prod.cnn
https://time.com/5793632/marsha-p-johnson-100-women-of-the-year/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNSmZehQ8Bo
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80189623?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C846da0861e9bb82c8a8f56b1b221ba84a7924379%3A4adb93e447784e9c5a8dfab331ce905525afc3ef%2C%2C
https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots
https://www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-timeline
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/arts/transgender-monument-stonewall.html
https://www.biography.com/activist/sylvia-rivera
https://www.nswp.org/sites/nswp.org/files/StellaInfoSheetLanguageMatters.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhGf-ba5Syw
https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-releases-annual-report-on-epidemic-of-anti-transgender-violence-2019
https://www.thetaskforce.org/new-analysis-shows-startling-levels-of-discrimination-against-black-transgender-people/
Feeling like you might need a bit of support after the episode try these links:
LIFELINE AUSTRALIA - 13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
BEYOND BLUE - 1300 22 4636
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
GENDER CENTRE - https://gendercentre.org.au/
REACH OUT - https://au.reachout.com/articles/lgbtqi-support-services
(For allies) GLAAD - https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies
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