This piece was created during Pride 2013, to celebrate Marsha "Pay It no Mind" Johnson, one of the mothers of the trans and queer liberation movement, and to express our rage at the white supremacist corporate appropriation of Pride celebrations.
This poster was inspired by the visionary research of Tourmaline, who first uncovered Marsha’s legacy for new generations. To learn more about Marsha, watch Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson. This image is based on a photo by Marsha's friend, Randy Wicker, with permission.
The phrase "No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us" has since been used by trans and queer racial justice organizers all over the world. These words were originally written by me, Micah Bazant, although they have become widely attributed to Marsha. I am unendingly grateful for all Marsha gave us, and happy for her to take credit for this and receive all the flowers she didn’t get in her lifetime.
