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  1. 1982 Was a Great Year! Can 1983 Be Any Better?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1982 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The author des...
  2. A Christmas Card From Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Dec. 1, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Randy Wicker
    Description: A Christmas card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker.
  3. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to Ali

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 3, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Thanksgiving letter from Randy Wicker to Ali based in Cairo, Egypt. Wicker discusses how he first became roommates with Marsha P. Johnson through Willie Brashears.
  4. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Holding a Dog in Her Lap, Sitting at a Table with Party Food and Drinks

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson’s sitting in a chair, hugging a small dog that’s sitting in her lap. She’s wearing red, white and blue shirt and jeans. On the table, there’s a birthday cake with ...
  5. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Hugging a Dog in Her Lap

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson’s sitting in a chair, hugging a small dog that’s sitting in her lap. She’s wearing red, white and blue shirt and jeans. Behind her is a cabinet filled with knickkn...
  6. Correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Nichols, Jack
    Date: Oct. 1, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay bars, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker inviting him to visit Cocoa Beach, Florida.
  7. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Snuggling with Willie Brashears

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: Two photographs and one Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson laying down and snuggling with her roommate, Willie Brashears. They are smiling in some photos and sleeping in others.