Stonewall veteran Christy Henderson-Jenkins’ epic life story includes a run-in with MLK, surviving the serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, and an institutionalization at Bellevue Hospital that galvanized her dear friends Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. We’re closing out this series by centering the knowledge of the legal system that comes from lived experience.<br /><br />Stay in touch with us @theoutwordsarchive for more news, events, and conversations with queer elders!

Queering Precedent

The Outwords Archive

“Mother of the Movement” – After Stonewall with Christy Henderson-Jenkins

JUN 26, 202533 MIN
Queering Precedent

“Mother of the Movement” – After Stonewall with Christy Henderson-Jenkins

JUN 26, 202533 MIN

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Stonewall veteran Christy Henderson-Jenkins’ epic life story includes a run-in with MLK, surviving the serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, and an institutionalization at Bellevue Hospital that galvanized her dear friends Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. We’re closing out this series by centering the knowledge of the legal system that comes from lived experience.<br /><br />Stay in touch with us @theoutwordsarchive for more news, events, and conversations with queer elders!