Marsha P. Johnson at the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, 1974 (1974-06-30) by Leonard FinkThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Marsha P. Johnson
Gender non-conforming activist Marsha P. Johnson was a major figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Her advocacy was instrumental in the fight for gay rights in America.
Marsha P. Johnson at the Pride March, 1975 (1975) by Leonard FinkThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Since her death in 1992, multiple tributes to Johnson have been produced by artists across mediums, including documentaries, murals, and music. This photo by Leonard Fink was taken at the sixth Gay Pride March in 1975.
SHE GONE ROGUE (2012) by Zackary Drucker and Rhys ErnstNasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst
'She Gone Rogue', a short film released in 2012, was a collaboration between trans artists Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst. In it, they explore transgender history and the quest for identity with avant-garde symbolism.
Portrait of Andy Warhol and Candy Darling (1969) by Cecil BeatonSCAD Museum of Art
Transgender actress Candy Darling appeared in Andy Warhol's 'Flesh' and 'Women in Revolt'. Pictured here with Warhol, Darling was also the inspiration for the opening track on The Velvet Underground's self-titled album.
Sazi Jali, Durban, KwaZulu Natal (2020) by Zanele MuholiBiennale of Sydney
Zanele Muholi
Zanele Muholi is a non-binary artist and activist whose work focuses on race and gender. This photograph is from their series 'Brave Beauties', a collection of portraits of trans women taken throughout South Africa.
Untitled in the Rage (Nibiru Cataclysm) (2015) by Juliana HuxtableSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
Juliana Huxtable
American artist Juliana Huxtable challenges perceptions with her poetry and self-portraits. This 2015 piece, called Untitled in the Rage (Nibiru Cataclysm), is on display at the Guggenheim in New York.
Anohni
English-born artist and musician Anohni has received numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including the Mercury Prize for 2005's 'I Am a Bird Now'. She was the second openly transgender person to be nominated for an Academy Award.
First Christopher Street Liberation Day March, 1970 (1970-06-28) by Leonard FinkThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
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