Unveiling Marsha P. Johnson: The Untold Story of Joy, Defiance, and Revolution in Tourmaline’s New Film
Reviewed by Nan Bauer
I have a rule when it comes to biographies: Don’t immediately turn to the photo well. If I head there first thing, it’s just looking at a stranger’s album with polite interest. The pictures come to life when I study them in context of their place in the biography.
Well, this is the biography of Marsha P. Johnson; the P stands for “Pay It No Mind,” one of Marsha’s favorite maxims. That’s exactly what I did with my rule, turning first thing to the photos in Tourmaline’s Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson (Tiny Reparations Books, 2025).
