Marsha P Johnson Was A Victim Of Hate. So Why Aren't We Doing Something? | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Community

Marsha P Johnson Was A Victim Of Hate. So Why Aren't We Doing Something?

She was a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and we failed to protected her.

36
Marsha P Johnson Was A Victim Of Hate. So Why Aren't We Doing Something?

Have you ever noticed that people want to assume the position of someone who is different? Some people don't like different, because they want to stick to what is defined as normal. People never want to change, nor prevent negativity that causes change. When I think about this theory, I think about Marsha P Johnson. On July 6, 1992, legendary drag queen, gay activist, and AIDS activist Marsha P Johnson was found in the Hudson River, and it is still unsolved till this day. Its unsolved because the NYPD chose to throw the case away and assume it as a suicide. Yet, some people still question it till this day.

The Netflix film, "The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson," shows a documentary of who Marsha P. Johnson was, and what will she be known for. In the film, Victoria Cruz seeks to find the truth. She seeks to find what really happened to Marsha P. Johnson. Yet, there's was a balance of seeking justice, and obtaining silence. There's so many reasons why people don't try to finish this case, because of society.

I have many theories about what happened to Marsha P. Johnson. Why? Because she truly didn't deserve that. Justice should be served no matter who you are. The disagreement between the LGBTQ+ community, and the rest of the world continues. Yet, this disagreement should not intertwine with justice. If there is one theory that I have about her death, its that someone from the NYPD had something to do with her death, and the NYPD covered it up.

Friends of Marsha P.Johnson saw her get in a car with men, and warned her not to get in the car. After that, her friends never saw her again. The reason why I have this theory, is because the way the case quickly was solved. This was solved in one day, and it ruled as a suicide. Yet, friends of Marsha P. Johnson say that she never showed any signs of depression, or signs of wanting to commit suicide. Also, when they found her, there was a hole in the back of her head. So how was this a suicide?

That's why I ask the NYPD, "why did you quickly ruled Marsha P. Johnson's death as a suicide?" If there was an issue, or even there was a gut feeling that she was killed, there wasn't any way that this can't be solved? But if anything, I believed that they looked at Marsha P.Johnson as a mentally ill drag queen, and someone who had sex for survival, and they quickly assumed. They assumed that she made someone angry, and she deserved it. Or someone who supported the LGBTQ+ community, and they turned the other cheek.

I truly believed that we failed Marsha P.Johnson. Marsha was an African American drag queen. There are so many controversies and theories about what happened to Marsha P. Johnson. There is a reason why no one is talking about this. For people who have suffered hate crimes, justice is coming. Some way and some how, justice is coming. From Marsha P.Johnson to Dana Martin, JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
ross geller
YouTube

As college students, we are all familiar with the horror show that is course registration week. Whether you are an incoming freshman or selecting classes for your last semester, I am certain that you can relate to how traumatic this can be.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

Bonus points if it is more than two.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends

Whether you're commuting or dorming, your first year of college is a huge adjustment. The transition from living with parents to being on my own was an experience I couldn't have even imagined- both a good and a bad thing. Here's a personal archive of a few of the things I learned after going away for the first time.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

Economic Benefits of Higher Wages

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

300801
Illistrated image of people crowded with banners to support a cause
StableDiffusion

Raising the minimum wage to a livable wage would not only benefit workers and their families, it would also have positive impacts on the economy and society. Studies have shown that by increasing the minimum wage, poverty and inequality can be reduced by enabling workers to meet their basic needs and reducing income disparities.

I come from a low-income family. A family, like many others in the United States, which has lived paycheck to paycheck. My family and other families in my community have been trying to make ends meet by living on the minimum wage. We are proof that it doesn't work.

Keep Reading...Show less
blank paper
Allena Tapia

As an English Major in college, I have a lot of writing and especially creative writing pieces that I work on throughout the semester and sometimes, I'll find it hard to get the motivation to type a few pages and the thought process that goes behind it. These are eleven thoughts that I have as a writer while writing my stories.

Keep Reading...Show less
April Ludgate

Every college student knows and understands the struggle of forcing themselves to continue to care about school. Between the piles of homework, the hours of studying and the painfully long lectures, the desire to dropout is something that is constantly weighing on each and every one of us, but the glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel helps to keep us motivated. While we are somehow managing to stay enrolled and (semi) alert, that does not mean that our inner-demons aren't telling us otherwise, and who is better to explain inner-demons than the beloved April Ludgate herself? Because of her dark-spirit and lack of filter, April has successfully been able to describe the emotional roller-coaster that is college on at least 13 different occasions and here they are.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments