Marsha P. Johnson
One of the leaders of the LGBT+ movement in America, she was known not only for her strength and bravery as an activist, but also for her boundless generosity. If you complimented an accessory of hers, she’d give it to you.
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This is part one in a series of animated portraits I’ve been working on this summer of women I admire!
Now seems like a good time to remember that lgbt rights were fought for, not freely given.
And that the first pride was a riot, lead by black trans activists.








