Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson born as Malcolm Michaels Jr. on August 24, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She had six siblings and her father, Malcolm Michaels Sr..She was an icon in the LGBTQ community, actively pushing for gay rights early on. She also promoted AIDS awareness since many members of her community contracted the disease. This was a time when health insurance against the disease was hard to come by. She challenged society and its stance against LGBTQ.

She was also a performer and an Andy Warhol model aside from being a community activist. A number of documentaries were made about her life, including interviews of her family and friends about her. They also feature Johnson doing what she passionately believes in — joining protests and memorial for friends who passed away from AIDS. Actual footage of Johnson at  drag performances were also included in these documentaries. She was an unforgettable force to be reckoned with.