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23Aug2013

POSTED: “‘Pay it no mind’: Marsha P. Johnson”

Posted in history, social politics by Patience Newbury

Marsha P. Johnson

Running time: 55m31s

“I was one of the Stonewall girls, one of the first girls to ever come in drag to the Stonewall.” —Marsha ‘Pay It No Mind’ Johnson

(A very special thanks to Reina Gossett of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, who previewed on Twitter and Tumblr in early 2012 archives photos of Marsha which were used for this documentary.)

NOTE: This documentary may or may not stay available online, so view it while it remains accessible.

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18Aug2013

POSTED: “Screaming Queens: the Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria”

Posted in history, social politics by Patience Newbury

Screaming Queens



Running time: 63m09s

The transsexuals got bolder because it was time to make a move.
—Amanda St. Jaymes

NOTE: This documentary may or may not stay available online, so view it while it remains accessible.

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