About this episode

The episode investigates the role of Marsha P. Johnson in the Stonewall riots and the origins of the modern gay rights movement.

This week on the Primo Show, Part 2 of our investigation into one of the most sacred stories in LGBTQ history: the night transgender icon Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at Stonewall and launched the modern gay rights movement. Or did she? Stonewall Bonus Episode — From the Vault: Sylvia… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Herzog, Jesse Singal

Topics covered

• LGBTQ history
• Stonewall
• gay rights movement
• transgender icon
• investigation

Keywords

• Marsha P. Johnson
• Stonewall
• LGBTQ
• gay rights
• transgender history
• investigation

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