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  1. 1992 Good Riddance to You!

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, George Flimlin, Heritage of Pride, Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), John Klar, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Tom Duane, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  2. 1993 Xmas Letter and George Flimlin Memorial

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Birthday cakes, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Roommates, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, David Combs, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, The Anvil, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.
  3. A Black History Month Salute to Founding Mother Marsha Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD)
    Date: Feb. 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a leaflet from the Gay Men of African Descent which is a salute to Marsha P. Johnson for Black History Month in 1993.
  4. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to a Commander at the Sixth Precinct About Marsha P. Johnson's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 8, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A letter written by Randy Wicker, Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, to Commander Kennedy at the Sixth Precinct in New York City. In the letter, Randy talks about dropping off videotapes containing info...
  5. A New York Times Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Heritage of Pride
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Heritage of Pride, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: An obituary for Marsha P. Johnson that appeared in the New York Times. A version of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is also included here.
  6. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker Holding a "I'm Irish Too!" Sign

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 22, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Saint Patrick's Day, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker with the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization at New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. They are holding a sign that reads "I'm Irish too!" and a...
  7. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker Holding a Quilt for David Combs

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990 to 1992
    Topics: AIDS memorial quilts, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker holding a quilt for David Combs, Randy's partner who died in 1990. Marsha is wearing a flower headpiece and holding a white balloon.
  8. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker In Front of Uplift Lighting Under a Take Back the Day Banner

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: AIDS activists, Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Take Back the Day, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Randy Wicker with others raising awareness about AIDS in front of Uplift Lighting. They are participating in Take Back the Day, an event dedicated to exposing ...
  9. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson In Front of Uplift Lighting Raising Awarness about Take Back the Day

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: AIDS activists, Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ events, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Marsha P. Johnson, Take Back the Day, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and another person raising awareness about AIDS in front of Uplift Lighting. The pair are participating in Take Back the Day, an event dedicated to exposing the co...
  10. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Gold Headband, Leather Jacket and White Shirt at New York City Gay Pride 1992

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a gold headband, leather jacket, and white shirt at New York City Gay Pride in 1992. She’s smiling, posing with an unknown person.
  11. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Shirt With Embroidered Sombreros

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Peters, Rick
    Date: Apr. 19, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay bars, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Boots & Saddle, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson taken April 19th, 1992 (Easter) at the gay bar Boots & Saddle. Marsha is wearing a white shirt with embroidered sombreros and a floral headpiece.
  12. Among the Saints

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Aug. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: AIDS Atheist Ministry, Karen Zeigler, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A published response from Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he clarifies remarks that appeared in an earlier article covering Marsha's memorial.
  13. An Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Rist, Curtis
    Date: Jul. 10, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ obituaries, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson.
  14. Certificate of Death for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 9, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson's death certificate with the original, highly contested cause of death.
  15. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Don Rojas

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the executive editor of New York Amsterdam News, Don Rojas, concerning Marsha P. Johnson's death.