"Miss Major passed away on October in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas. 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."
"It is now our responsibility to carry forward her legacy, to infuse our communities with her kindness, generosity, fierce honesty and unwavering resistance against oppression."
"She's still f*****g here: in every Black trans person breathing, in every activist, every organiser, every healer, every sister still fighting."
"Sisters PGH honours the life and legacy of our matriarch, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a revolutionary who taught us that love is liberation... you are forever our heartbeat."
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died days before her 79th birthday after a period of illness and had recently entered hospice care at home. Her death was announced by the House of GG, the Griffin-Gracy Retreat and Educational Center she founded in 2019, and occurred in Little Rock, Arkansas surrounded by loved ones. Known as "Mama", she spent decades creating safe spaces and supporting Black trans communities and all trans people. Community groups and individuals honored her as a pioneer, revolutionary, and matriarch whose work lives on in activists and organizers. She was born in Chicago on 25 October 1946, knew her gender from an early age, graduated high school at 16, moved to New York in 1962, worked in a hospital morgue, and performed in drag at venues including the Apollo Theater while facing discrimination for wearing female clothing.
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