Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson

Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson is THE icon of the LGBTQ+ movement and one of the mothers of the fight for trans rights. Today, you can buy T-shirts emblazoned with her face or walk through a park named in her honor. This season on Afterlives, we hear from Marsha in her own words.

Afterlives is a documentary podcast series about trans lives we’ve lost and the ways their stories have reshaped our world. Host Raquel Willis brings Marsha’s story to life through rare archival interviews and intimate conversations with queer elders, friends, and historians. Legend says she threw the first brick at the Stonewall riots, setting off the modern movement for queer rights. Immortalized by Warhol and known as “The Saint of Christopher Street,” Marsha was also unhoused, surviving through sex work, navigating violence, and resisting with joy.

More than 30 years after her still-unsolved death in the Hudson River, Marsha’s voice resounds louder than ever. As trans rights face renewed threats, Afterlives celebrates Marsha’s story and reflects on her enduring power as a trans ancestor.

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Episode 5: “I stole the show!” 

Episode 5: “I stole the show!” 

Marsha’s status as an icon extends beyond activism and into the arts. She was an inspiration to others and a creative in her own right. From her trendsetting DIY looks salvaged from New York’s dumpste...

8 Heinä 202552min

Episode 4: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries

Episode 4: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries

“STAR is into two things very heavily. One is radical politics. And the second is prostitution.” At least that’s how one journalist in the 1970s described the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionarie...

1 Heinä 202552min

Episode 3: Who Threw the First Brick at Stonewall? 

Episode 3: Who Threw the First Brick at Stonewall? 

There’s no moment in queer history more celebrated than the Stonewall riots, which set off the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. There’s also no event that’s more hotly debated. To separate the truth fro...

24 Kesä 202554min

Episode 2: From Elizabeth to Times Square

Episode 2: From Elizabeth to Times Square

A trip to Elizabeth, New Jersey, brings us into the heart of Marsha’s upbringing. We sit down with her sister, Jeannie, and her nephew, Al, to get a picture of Marsha’s childhood home and hear stories...

17 Kesä 202549min

Episode 1: The Saint of Christopher Street

Episode 1: The Saint of Christopher Street

Watching Marsha P. Johnson get ready for a date feels like spying on a long lost auntie. On some level, that’s exactly who Marsha is as a mother in the fight for trans rights. But in her grainy home v...

10 Kesä 202548min

Introducing: Afterlives Season 2: Marsha P. Johnson

Introducing: Afterlives Season 2: Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson is THE icon of the LGBTQ+ movement and a mother of the fight for trans rights. Today, you can buy T-shirts emblazoned with her face or walk through a park named in her honor. This se...

3 Kesä 20253min

Bonus: An Announcement from Afterlives!

Bonus: An Announcement from Afterlives!

Host Raquel Willis takes a moment to check in on the state of the world and our community. Plus, some exciting news about next season! Make sure you and your friends are subscribed because the stakes ...

20 Touko 20257min

Bonus: The History of the Stroll & Stories from a Trans Elder

Bonus: The History of the Stroll & Stories from a Trans Elder

Two incredible trans storytellers, ​​Kristen Lovell and Cecilia Gentili, share how they found their power in interview segments you haven’t heard before. Kristen Lovell, the documentary filmmaker behi...

17 Tammi 202441min

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