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)

Follow us: 

Fierce Females of History is on Instagram: @fiercefemalespodcast

Get in touch:

Want to discuss history, wine, the Hulk’s penis or geese? 

Drop us a line here: [email protected]

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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