Show Notes
This episode we look at three women who had major impacts during the Stonewall Uprising and even more so during their lives beyond Stonewall. Stormé DeLarverie, Marsha P Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera's legacy's shaped the history of the LGBTQ+ communities.
Sources:
"From Gay to Z" By Justin Elizabeth Sayre
"The LGBTQ+ History Book" by Multiple Contributors
"Marsha P Johnson" Womenshistory.org
"Sylvia Rivera" womentshistory.org
"Queer History Profile | Stormé DeLaverie" Campuspride.org
"Marsha P Johnson" nps.gov
"LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P Johnson?" advocate.com
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