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HOT FLASH Ep.003 - Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera: Fight for LGBTQ+ Liberation

HOT FLASH Ep.003 - Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera: Fight for LGBTQ+ Liberation

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In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Hot Flash, we dive deep into the true story of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera — two legendary transgender activists and queer revolutionaries who helped ignite the Stonewall Riots and launched the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Often erased from mainstream narratives, Marsha and Sylvia were trans women of color, sex workers, and street queens who risked everything for freedom, visibility, and justice. From founding STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) to caring for unhoused LGBTQ+ youth, their legacy goes far beyond the riot.

We unpack the real history of Pride, the pain and power behind Stonewall, and how these fierce activists were both celebrated and sidelined in their lifetimes. If

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