by Toshio Meronek | Oct 23, 2025 | Fascism, LGBTQ Rights, Miss Major, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Op-Ed, Trans Rights
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy joined the ancestors last week. In these times of intensified fascism — marked by racist anti-trans violence and further abandonment by liberal politicians — it’s harder to know where to find anything other than despair without her here. A freedom fighter and glamour gurl until the end, Major is probably most famous for being a survivor of the 1969 anti-police uprising at…
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by Orion Rummler | Oct 19, 2025 | Anti-Trans Legislation, Black Trans Women, LGBTQ activism, Miss Major, News, Prison Industrial Complex
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a legendary transgender activist, was known for many things in her community. As a caretaker, she was known for getting Black trans women off the street and housed when they faced poverty and violence. As a fierce advocate for trans rights, she was known for demanding that LGBTQ+ people focus on protecting the most vulnerable among them, like women being policed and…
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