In our Pride special, Island Noir: Beyond the Palm Trees revisits the suspicious death of Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson, the Black trans activist who, alongside her friend Sylvia Rivera, co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) and helped lay the foundation for what we now recognize as Pride. In 1992, Marsha’s body was found in the Hudson River. The NYPD called it suicide. Noir Seekers drop your thoughts below. We love hearing from you! Drop your fan mail here: Suppo...
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In our Pride special, Island Noir: Beyond the Palm Trees revisits the suspicious death of Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson, the Black trans activist who, alongside her friend Sylvia Rivera, co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) and helped lay the foundation for what we now recognize as Pride. In 1992, Marsha’s body was found in the Hudson River. The NYPD called it suicide. Noir Seekers drop your thoughts below. We love hearing from you! Drop your fan mail here: Suppo...
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Island Noir: Beyond the Palm Trees
In our Pride special, Island Noir: Beyond the Palm Trees revisits the suspicious death of Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson, the Black trans activist who, alongside her friend Sylvia Rivera, co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) and helped lay the foundation for what we now recognize as Pride. In 1992, Marsha’s body was found in the Hudson River. The NYPD called it suicide. Noir Seekers drop your thoughts below. We love hearing from you! Drop your fan mail here: Suppo...
