"..There was a sense of pride that stood up for ourselves and we fought back. That they didn’t just roll over us like one of those concrete things that smooths the roads. We actually stood up and it was empowering.” Miss Major on The Stonewall Riots
Marsha P Johnson co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) and opened housing for homeless trans women. STAR campaigned to end homelessness and prison injustice, for free gender expression and for a more inclusive society.