Release Year: 2012
Synopsis:
In the 2012 documentary Pay It No Mind: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson, filmmaker Michael Kasino delves deep into the life and legacy of one of the most important and revolutionary figures in the LGBTQIA+ liberation movement—Marsha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson. Through Johnson's own words, archival footage, and interviews with a variety of friends, activists, and contemporaries, the film paints a vivid portrait of a trailblazer who lived unapologetically, championing the rights of trans and gender-nonconforming people while also challenging societal norms of sexuality, race, and gender.
Marsha P. Johnson was many things: a drag queen, sex worker, AIDS activist, model for Andy Warhol, and one of the instigators of the Stonewall Riots. She co-founded the radical activist group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) with her close friend Sylvia Rivera, providing a voice for homeless trans youth and advocating for the rights of those living on the margins of society. Through Pay It No Mind, Kasino brings Johnson's powerful story to life, honoring her contributions to the queer liberation movement while also exploring the challenges she faced in a world that often rejected her.
