"She was a world builder, a visionary, and unwavering in her devotion to making freedom possible for Black, trans, formerly and currently incarcerated people as well as the larger trans and LGB community, "Because of her, countless new possibilities have been made for all of us to thrive - today and for generations to come.""
"For decades, Miss Major - with little resources, no pay or accolades - has taken care of our sisters behind bars, our sisters working on the streets, our sisters looking for mothers,"
"She is the blueprint for our liberation and has ensured that the path I walk on, that we all walk on, is less rocky because she exists."
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died at 78. She spent decades fighting for incarcerated transgender people in San Francisco and beyond. During the 1980s AIDS epidemic, she organized hospice care and support systems for trans and gay people dying from the disease, including at the Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center. She founded an early needle exchange program and ran support groups for trans women, many of whom regarded her as a mother figure. She worked tirelessly for freedom and dignity for Black, trans, formerly and currently incarcerated people and the wider trans and LGB community. She is survived by partner Beck Witt, her sons Asaiah, Christopher, and Jonathon, many daughters including Janetta Johnson, and numerous friends and family. In 2023, she published Miss Major Speaks with Toshio Meronek.
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