Arkansas Legendary Trans Rights Activist Miss Major Passes Away

Transgender rights activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies at 78

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the activist who championed transgender rights and protested in the historic Stonewall rebellion that galvanized the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, has died. She was 78. Griffin-Gracy died October 13 “in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas,” according to a post on her Instagram page. Griffin-Gracy spent more five decades advocating for Black tr…

Pioneering Trans Rights Activist Who Protested At Stonewall Dead At 78

The news drew an outpouring of tributes from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, who urged supporters to "carry on the fight in her name."

Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Lived a Long, Beautiful Life

One of our most influential and remarkable trans queer elders — Miss Major Griffin-Gracy — has died at the age of 78. The post Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Lived a Long, Beautiful Life appeared first on Autostraddle.

Trans Activist and Movement Leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Dies at 78

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… Source

Miss Major, pioneering transgender activist and Stonewall veteran, dies at 78

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, an early activist for transgender rights who was present at the Stonewall Inn riots that sparked the modern movement for LGBTQ+ equality, has died. She was 78.

Trailblazing LGBTQ+ activist dies at 78

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising, died Monday at her home in Little Rock. She was 78.