The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

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PridePosterStudios Happy to see the highest reviews are calling out the stolen idea and recommend Happy Birthday Marsha instead. Great work! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review georgan g High rates of murders of transwomen is a statistic fact. It is sad both for the individuals and a society that allows it. This gay rights documentary reminds us of both the history and current day struggles. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave d This 2017 documentary chronicles Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, prominent figures in gay liberation and transgender rights movement in New York City from the 1960s to the 1990s and co-founders of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR). The film centers on activist Victoria Cruz's investigation into Johnson's death in 1992, which was initially ruled a suicide by police despite suspicious circumstances. It's part investigative and part biographical and really illuminating and as usual with movies about this subject VERY hard to watch. There are a lot of people that are just evil and don't believe in equal rights for all and this is another in a long line of films that present facts about this narrative. Be nice to each other. Final Score: 9/10 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Rich S There was a lot going on in Marsha P. Johnson's life and it was important, especially to the LGBT community. Solving the mystery surrounding her tragic death seems almost impossible now, more than 25 years later. It's worth the try, but the results may not be so satisfying. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/20 Full Review johann m 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧ An important documentary which re-examines the 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall transgender legend Marsha P. Johnson, who was found floating in the Hudson River. Originally ruled a suicide, many in the community believe she was murdered, but here Victoria Cruz stops at nothing to find out what truly happened. The archival interviews with Johnson and other important figures such as Sylvia Rivera and Randy Wicker, and her family, friends and fellow activists comprise a documentary that reminds people that the continuing fight for justice by the LGBTQ+ community is relentless. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I felt this would have been better had it been a history of the trans community in New York (which it kind of was, in a tangential way) or a proper biography of Martha, since the investigation didn't really go anywhere. In any case, it makes you realise just how far we've come when it comes to LGBT rights, and is a reminder of those pioneers who fought so hard for their rights and those of future generations. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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