The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) on Netflix
TV-MA20171h 45mBiographyDocumentary
Marsha P. Johnson is a prominent figure in New York City's gay liberation and transgender rights movement. Police rule her 1992 death a suicide. Activist Victoria Cruz questions that finding.
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Marsha P. Johnson calls herself a street queen and is a familiar presence in New York City's gay scene, a voice for LGBT pride from the Stonewall era onward. With Sylvia Rivera, she founds Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries, a group based in Greenwich Village. After Johnson's death in 1992, police rule it a suicide, but her friends reject that conclusion. Activist Victoria Cruz takes up the cold case, acting as detective and guide through the story. The documentary moves between Johnson's political legacy and the unanswered questions around her final days, following Cruz as she seeks answers about what happened. The film also follows the broader fight for transgender rights that Johnson helps shape.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
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- In October 2017, filmmaker Tourmaline alleged on Instagram that David France had taken research from a grant application for her project Happy Birthday, Marsha!, which France denied. Later investigations by Jezebel and The Advocate found no evidence supporting the allegation.
