Learn About the Life of Trans Activist and Actress Marsha P. Johnson

You can watch the entire documentary for free online.

By Jamilah King Feb 21, 2014

Don’t have any plans this weekend? Then it’s a great time to watch "Pay It No Mind," a new documentary about the life and work of Marsha P. Johnson, a trans activist who played an important role in the Stonewall Rebellion and also worked as an Andy Warhol model, drag queen, sex worker and actress. It’s available for free online. Watch above.

From Shadow and Act:

With her final interview from 1992, Pay It No Mind captures the legendary gay/human rights activist as she recounts her life at the forefront of The Stonewall Riots in the 1960s, the creation of S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera in the ’70s, and a New York City activist throughout the ’80s and early ’90s.

The film features interviews with Marsha, as well as in-depth interviews with gay activist Randy Wicker, former Cockettes performer Agosto Machado, author Michael MustoHot Peaches founder/performer, Jimmy Camicia, and Stonewall activists Bob KohlerDanny GarvinTommy Lanigan-Schmidt, and Martin Boyce.

Read more at Shadow and Act.