The legacy of Marsha P. Johnson on NY1

NY1 highlights the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson and features Marsha's House, Project Renewal's shelter for LGBTQI+ young adults named in her honor.

[@PennyForYourThought1]

Marsha Johnson was an amazing and inspiring individual. She earns her rightful place in LGBT history. Marsha was not transgender. She identified as "boy" and as a "transvestite". She used the word transvestite because it implied a man who cross dresses. She did not throw the first brick at Stonewall. In her own words, she didn't arrive downtown until 2am, when the uprising was well under way. It is important we tell our history accurately.

[@rodneycorbit3259]

HISTORY at its FINEST

[@sorntrash]

Why are people still perpetuating this myth that she started the riot?

[@kermitdefrog.8332]

I honestly don't know.