Randy Wicker, one of the early heroes of the post Stonewall gay movement was steadfast in his support for Marsha P. (for "pay it no mind") Johnson. I've posted the poem that Jimmy Camicia wrote that was inspired by Marsha's story, and way of speaking, which the poem captured perfectly. But I am very happy to note that Randy Wicker has now uploaded old videos of Marsha on YouTube. And I am happy to see that there have been comments from young queer folk who stay at Sylvia's place, and who know the history. This warms my heart, since in the past the history of queer people has been hidden, lost or passed down by word of mouth and broken across chains of generations. Technology is changing that.
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