04/02/2021
Happy and belated
This week we're celebrating Miss Major, aka Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, foremother of the trans liberation movement, trans and q***r elder, and lifelong activist!
From her giving circle fundraiser:
As a Black, formerly incarcerated transgender elder, mother, and grandmother, Miss Major has paved the way for us to be who and where we are today. She is a veteran of the historic Stonewall Rebellion and a survivor of Attica State Prison, a former s*x worker, a human rights activist, and simply “Mama” to many in her community. At the center of her activism from the 1960’s to today is her fierce advocacy for her girls, trans women of color who have survived police brutality and incarceration.
Miss Major was executive director of the San Francisco-based Transgender Gender-Variant Inters*x Justice Project (TGIJP), and has brought her message to Pride marches, United Nations hearings, activist conferences, and community meetings. She has received numerous awards for more than 50 years of visionary activism, and is the subject of the award-winning 2015 documentary feature film “MAJOR!”
Miss Major recently relocated from Oakland, California to Little Rock, Arkansas, where she is embarking on the next chapter of her work: building House of GG, the Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat and Historical Center, an oasis for transgender people to come, feel safe, and be part of a growing network and united family of Southern trans people working for social justice.
As a member of Miss Major's monthly giving circle, the opportunity to contribute what I can monthly to Miss Major's thriving activism is a complete gift. You can join, too! Link in bio: https://fundly.com/missmajor
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