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Read her interview here. Check out her new memoir, Somebody's Daughter, available this June from Chicago Public Library.

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Chicago Latino/a LGBTQ organization

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Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans activists of the Stonewall Uprising.

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Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans activists of the Stonewall Uprising.

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Marsha P. Johnson at the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, a protest inspired by the events that took place at the Stonewall Inn. Marsha is one of many Black Trans women that have left a powerful stamp on history. She has since become a prominent face for the Queer Revolution.
Leonard Fink, Courtesy of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

In June of 2019, just as New York City was entering their month of Pride celebrations, the City announced its plans to build two monuments honoring the late Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera for their lifelong commitment to ending oppression for marginalized communities. The monuments are dedicated to their legacy and to share their stories for generations to come.The permanent installation will be built in Greenwich Village, in a location to be determined after conversations with the community. The City intends to have the monuments installed by 2021, as part of a plan to address gender gaps in public art. Currently, LGTBQ+ monuments are not among the City's public statues. These will be the first permanent monuments dedicated to Transgender women in the state of New York. According to NYC Mayor, Bill de Blasio, "putting up statues doesn't change everything, but it starts to change hearts and minds...we want to honor them because they lived their truth and they made history." In addition to the monuments, Marsha P. Johnson State Park (previously East River State Park) in Brooklyn, NY has become the first state park in the state of New York to be dedicated to an LGBTQ person and a Trans woman of color. The park's updates will include a litany of updated facilities such as a public restroom and an educational hub. To honor Johnson's life, public art will be included and interpretive park signage throughout the park will share her story. With public installations already being implemented, the plan is to complete renovations by 2021.

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Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera (U.S. National Park Service)

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In June of 2019, just as New York City was entering their month of Pride celebrations, the City announced its plans to build two monuments honoring the late Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera for their lifelong commitment to ending oppression for marginalized communities.

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Black and trans led Southside LGBTQ+ center

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Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples.

Health and Wellness - We view health and wellness as broad concepts, reaching far beyond getting tested or focusing on medical services. Queer and trans people face unique barriers to living full, healthy lives. We break down these barriers by offering programs that focus on the needs in our community, such as food insecurity, housing insecurity, and economic justice.

Visibility and Expansion - We want Black and Brown queer and trans people to be seen, wherever and however they want to be seen. And we know our community deserves services that are accessible to them, in the neighborhoods in which they live. Brave Space is striving to expand our programming to all parts of the South and West sides; if you are located there and want to partner with us, please reach out!

Bravery and Solidarity - We step away from the language of safety, because we know that queer and trans people can never truly be safe in spaces and communities that are not of our own making. We instead emphasize bravery-- living one's fullest, truest, and best life in the face of oppression-- and solidarity as ideals for the longevity of our communities and the best hopes for queer and trans liberation.

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Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals on the South and West sides of the city.

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Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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ebook available from the Chicago Public Library

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ebook available from the Chicago Public Library

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ebook available from the Chicago Public Library

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ebook available from the LMSA library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me by Mariko Tamaki

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Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me by Mariko Tamaki

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson

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From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun by Jacqueline Woodson

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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Queer, there, and everywhere: 23 people who are changing the world by Sarah Prager

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Queer, there, and everywhere: 23 people who are changing the world by Sarah Prager

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ebook available from the LMSA Library

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Out and Proud Chicago: An Overview of the City's gay community

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Out and Proud Chicago: An Overview of the City's gay community

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Available from the Lindblom Library

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a biography of the Chicago born playwright and activist, book available from Chicago Public Library.

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Prose and poetry from the self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," for a new generation of readers. https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S126C2276612

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an outdoor LGBT history exhibit in Lakeview

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Explore The Legacy Walk | Legacy Project Chicago

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The Legacy Project illuminates and affirms the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people to honor their experiences and accomplishments; to collect and preserve their contributions to world history and culture.

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Pedro Zamora Scholarship from the National AIDS Memorial Foundation

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Pedro Zamora Scholarship from the National AIDS Memorial Foundation

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high school seniors and college students up to age 27 can apply for the scholarship

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Recent recipients of the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship

Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship

Dedicated to continuing the legacy of AIDS educator and activist Pedro Zamora, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship seeks to support the academic efforts of young activists working in their communities today. Using the HIV/AIDS activism movement as an example, the scholarship supports those taking up social justice work in its many forms and working at the intersection of these movements with their communities to drive progress.

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports young leaders who carry the torch of activists like Pedro in pursuit of a bold vision that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma. Much like Pedro himself, this scholarship seeks to support young scholars who embody their activism work in ways inspired by their own passions, insights, originality, and conviction.

When the National AIDS Memorial launched the program in 2009, we looked to young activists to tell us how their career choice would impact the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic. As the program grew, we saw how more and more of our scholars worked at the intersection of health and social justice in a variety of ways.

Moving forward, we are looking to grow our scholarship program to embrace a broader interpretation of 21st century public health and health justice issues. Examples of a scholarship recipient's work may include but are not limited to:

● HIV/AIDS research, prevention, treatment, access and activism

● Public health and health justice

● Reproductive health

● Serving in peer education, prevention, and community resource programs

● Racial justice

● Immigrant rights

● LGBTQ+ equality and rights

● Drug policy and drug sentencing reform

● Employment and economic justice issues

● Housing and homelessness

● Technology innovation that supports justice work

The scholarship is open to all current high school seniors and first-year college students, sophomores and juniors (ages 27 and younger), including those who are finishing their Bachelor's degree. Our scholars' academic, extracurricular, or career pursuits are consistent with the goals of the scholarship program, demonstrate an active commitment to community justice work, and take on public service and leadership roles.

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship is supported through the generous support of Gilead Sciences. Since its inception in 2009, the scholarship has been awarded more than 100 students, providing nearly $350,000 in financial support for their higher education goals.

When Pedro Zamora began his journey on The Real World San Francisco in 1994, he had already been an active HIV/AIDS advocate and educator. At the age of 17, Pedro learned that he was a young man living with HIV and dedicated his life to raising awareness and educating his peers on what they needed to avoid infection. At the age of 22, Zamora captivated the nation with his openness, compassion, vitality, and charisma when he appeared on MTV's The Real World 3: San Francisco in 1994 and spoke openly about his sexuality, status, and activism. Pedro's work was tragically cut short when he died of an AIDS-related illness in 1994, the morning after the final episode of The Real World aired.

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship spotlights and supports young leaders who carry the torch of activists like Pedro in ways inspired by their own passions, insights, originality, and conviction. The National AIDS Memorial is committed to ensuring that Pedro Zamora's legacy continues and thrives through this scholarship.

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Dedicated to continuing the legacy of AIDS educator and activist Pedro Zamora, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship seeks to support the academic efforts of young activists working in their communities today. Using the HIV/AIDS activism movement as an example, the scholarship supports those taking up social justice work in its many forms and working at the intersection of these movements with their communities to drive progress.

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How the original Pride marches made history

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How the original Pride marches made history

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How the Pride March Made History (Published 2020)

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Fifty years after the first march, prominent organizers and activists tell its story and talk about how it spread across the globe.