Prakash Chandani
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What was the origin of the Marsha P. Johnson myth
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The same way all legends begin, as someone else stated. For some time, the community has gathered around Marsha P., a powerful and fierce woman, and Sylvia Rivera, especially since they support transgender women of color who have experienced certain forms of abuse in recent years.
Other names from Stonewall that deserve recognition include Stormé DeLaverie, one of the butch lesbians of color present and possibly the most well-known; Jackie Hormona, a fearless gay street kid who may have been among the first to throw hands with police at Stonewall; and Zazu Nova, a black trans woman known as the Queen of Sex.
The mythology surrounding Stonewall will undoubtedly continue to grow because it was a key component of the American pride movement and even had an impact on the battle for homosexual rights in my native country.
What's more, Marsha wasn't trans; she simply didn't care if others used he/him or she/her. She even claimed to be shocked when her clients thought she was a woman, even though she was only a transvestite boy.
Like most excellent myths, it began with a misunderstanding that suited a story that was somehow helpful, thus it persisted.