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  1. A Photograph of Melissa Posing in a Tank Top and Jean Shorts

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing on the floor in a neon yellow tank top and jean shorts next to a Mickey Mouse doll.
  2. A Photograph of Melissa Holding a Baby

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa wearing a blue sleeveless shirt holding a smiling baby wearing blue striped overalls.
  3. A Photograph of Melissa Posing Next to a Lamp

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt next to a tall lamp with many different kinds of lamps in the background.
  4. A Photograph of Melissa Seated at a Table

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa seated at a table in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt with various lamps and antique items in the background.
  5. Out of the Shadows

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
    Creator: Riggs, Marlon
    Date: 1990
    Topics: AIDS education, Anti-Blackness, Black bisexual people, Black gay men, Black transgender people, Coming out, Queerphobia, Trans women
    Description: This short documentary, narrated by poet Essex Hemphill, provides a portrait of Black transgender women and gay men in Philadelphia as they face antiblackness, queerphobia, and HIV/AIDS.
  6. "Can You Spare a Dime for a Dying Queen?"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Dinkins, Margaret Hill, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: An article that describes the celebratory feel of a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson and provides a brief overview of her life.
  7. Memorial for Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A newspaper clipping announcing a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson.
  8. An Announcement for a Demonstration Demanding Justice for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation
    Description: A leaflet from the "Justice for Marsha" group formed by Queer Nation announcing a demonstration to demand justice for Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  9. Needed Systematic Changes

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 14, 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A document in which Randy Wicker outlines that systemic problems that he believes contributed to a lack of action in the investigation of Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  10. Marsha P. Johnson Stonewall Survivor Dies One Week After 1992's Gay Pride Celebration

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andrew Stein, Anti Violence Project, David Dinkins, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Tom Duane
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.
  11. If Only I Could Talk, I'd Say This to Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Koo-ee Nu, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter to Marsha P. Johnson written from the perspective of Koo-ee Nu, a dog belonging to her roommate Randy Wicker and his partner, David.
  12. A Rainbow Flag for Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Memorials, QTPOC, Rainbow flags, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Pabon, Icon of the Anvil, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A reflective essay in which Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, considers how to best memorialize her.
  13. Lavender Balloon: A Poem by Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Description: A poem written by Marsha P. Johnson titled "Lavender Balloon."
  14. Just a Little Note

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Capilano, Bob
    Date: Jul. 3, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A personal letter to Marsha P. Johnson from a friend reflecting on a night out.
  15. Birthday Wishes Especially for You

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Feb. 3, 1989
    Topics: Birthday cards, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A birthday card from Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker.