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Marsha P. Johnson at the 1982 Pride Parade American gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) (center, in a dark sequined outfit) stands with unidentified individuals at the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue during the Pride March. Photo by Barbara Alper. 📸

Do Y’all know about Frances Thompson? A formerly enslaved Black trans woman, she was one of the first trans women known to testify before the U.S. Congress. In 1866, she gave a powerful account of Memphis Massacre, detailing the racial & sexual violence committed by white mobs.📚

Trans people have always existed.

An article from the Memphis Daily Appeal summarizing an interview with Frances Thompson, a formerly enslaved Black trans woman and anti-rape activist. 📚⬇️⬇️ (July 14, 1876)

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A story that we should all know about. I wrote about her life for MLK50: Justice Through Journalism if you wanna learn more: mlk50.com/2024/05/30/the…

Black Trans Archives™️ 🤝🏿 MLK50: Justice Through Journalism free gaza, we on the corner like israelites!

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I did not know about her until this thread. They really need to teach stories like this in history classes, this shit is so important

Frances Thompson, a disabled Black trans woman, was a skilled seamstress, dedicated activist, and Hoodoo practitioner in the late 19th century.

Frances Thompson a black trans woman Born into slavery around 1840, Thompson claimed Maryland as her birthplace. Enslaved by Robert Walker (or Wallace), a Virginia-born man, she moved to Memphis with her family as a child. 📚

An image from a 1960s/1970s brochure titled Who is Sir Lady Java? featuring her in an elaborate feather costume designed by Java herself. The source of another photo is unknown. #TransDayOfVisibility

Flyer featuring a posing Sir Lady Java with a net cape, feathered headpiece, and decorated two piece outfit. Bobby Bryant management information in bottom right. 📸

A rare photo collage of legendary Black trans icon and Stonewall leader Marsha P. Johnson—featuring her radiant smile, a red-pink skirt in one frame, and a hard hat with a teddy bear in another. A glimpse into her beauty, strength, and spirit. Photographer unknown. 📸

A rare and radiant photo of Marsha P. Johnson, adorned in white face makeup and dazzling Christmas ornament earrings—glamorous as ever. Date unknown, sourced via Black Trans Archives™️. 📸 Photographer credit