Marsha P. Johnson State Park
STAR and STARR
Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera founded STAR in 1970 during a multi-day sit-in at New York University’s Weinstein Hall. One part activist organization, and one part housing and support provider for trans youth, STAR has grown into STARR today, led by Mariah Lopez.
STAR Voices, 1970 Members of STAR share their experiences in an interview.
Photo by Ellen Broidy for Come Out!, December 1970
Interviews courtesy of Liza Cowan