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Interview with Bennie Toney and Footage of a Street Memorial for Marsha P. Johnson

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In this video by Randy Wicker, Bennie Toney recounts the day Marsha Johnson disappeared--July 4th, 1992--and describes her suspected murderer. This is followed by footage of the street memorial created where Marsha's body was pulled from the Hudson River, and comments from passersby. The Bennie Toney portion ends at 29:04.

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Item Information:

Identifier
5425kb04f
Collection
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Creator(s)
Wicker, Randy
Date Created
1997
Dates Covered
Jul. 4, 1992
Genre
Motion Pictures
Subject(s)
Bennie Toney
Marsha P. Johnson
Places
New York > West Village
Topic(s)
Anti-transgender violence
Black transgender people
Cold cases (Criminal investigation)
Drag queens
Eyewitness accounts
LGBTQ+ memorials
Murders of LGBTQ+ people
QTPOC
Transfeminine people
Resource Type
Moving image
Digital Format
MP4 video, 45:19
Language
English
Rights
In copyright
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