July 17, 2021

Icons of Stonewall- Storme, Marsha, and Sylvia: Effed Up History V

33 minutes

Originally posted on Spotify 7/17/21

As part two of the story of the Stonewall Riots of 1969, we will be discussing three of the icons of that night, a brief story of their life and struggles and contribution to the LGBTQIA+ movement.
Storme DeLarverie, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera. All were members of the LGBTQIA+ community. All were gender nonconformists. All were discriminated against by those within and outside of the community. All lived tragic and beautiful lives. And all made a poignant impact on the history of gay rights in America and throughout the world.
Music:
Skeleton Dance by Myuu
Everything You Wanted by Dan Lebowitz
"Stormee Sings jAz the Blues" published by jazjericho on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSNxKVGjYVI&t=35s)
Sources

https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots

https://www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-timeline

https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights#section_8

https://www.them.us/story/drag-king-cabaret-legend-activist-storme-delarverie

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html

“Did Marsha P Johnson Start the Stonewall Riots?” video by Inside Edition

“The Stonewall Riot You Know Is a Myth. And That’s Okay” video by The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/nyregion/storme-delarverie-early-leader-in-the-gay-rights-movement-dies-at-93.html

https://www.dapperq.com/2020/08/the-three-article-rule-dapperqs-role-in-continuing-the-stonewall-movement/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html

The death and Life of Marsha P Johnson documentary on Netflix

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/24/nyregion/about-new-york-still-here-sylvia-who-survived-stonewall-time-and-the-river.html

And, yes, this time I did use a little bit of Wikipedia. FOR SHAME.

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