"She died "in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas," says a statement from the center. "Her enduring legacy is a testament to her resilience, activism, and dedication to creating safe spaces for Black trans communities and all trans people - we are eternally grateful for Miss Major's life, her contributions and how deeply she poured into those she loved.""
"She spent more than 50 years fighting for the "trans, gender-nonconforming, and LGB community - especially for Black trans women, trans women of color and those who have survived incarceration and police brutality," the statement continues. Major's fierce commitment and intersectional approach to justice brought her to care directly for people with HIV/AIDS in New York in the early 1980s, and later to drive San Francisco's first mobile needle exchange."
""Miss Major fought tirelessly for her people, her love as vast and enduring as the universe she knew herself to be a part of. 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 generatio""
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died at age 78 at home in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by loved ones and after a period of declining health and hospice care. She spent more than fifty years organizing for trans, gender-nonconforming, and LGB communities, prioritizing Black trans women, trans women of color, and people impacted by incarceration and police brutality. She provided direct HIV/AIDS care in New York in the early 1980s and drove San Francisco's first mobile needle exchange. As director of the TGI Justice Project she mentored incarcerated "gurls." In 2019 she founded House of GG to offer rest, community, and recharge for trans people.
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