The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of BLACK transgender people. We do this by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and promoting our collective power.

We intend to reclaim Marsha P. Johnson and our relationship as BLACK trans people to her life and legacy. It is in our reclaiming of Marsha that we give ourselves permission to reclaim autonomy to our minds, to our bodies, and to our futures. We were founded both as a response to the murders of BLACK trans women and women of color and how that is connected to our exclusion from social justice issues, namely racial, gender, and reproductive justice, as well as gun violence. 

Marsha P. Johnson Fellowship Program

• Artist Fellowships: Over the course of this six-month fellowship, five emerging artists will receive a monthly stipend (total $7,500 and $2,500 for materials and/or space rental), tools, and resources necessary to further their craft as well as be paired with a mentor to learn both technical and developing skills that support one’s medium of choice.
• Community Organizing Fellowship: The MPJI Organizing Fellowship was created to further build the capacity of organizers in the Midwest and in the South fighting back against the murders of trans women, unjust local and national laws that strip trans people of humanity, homelessness, joblessness, and high rates of suicide.
• Freedom Beyond Imagination Coalition: The Freedom Beyond Imagination program is a coalition of organizations and individuals working to build power together for the BLACK trans community across the US.  If you are an individual or organization who cares about the politics informing the world as it relates to your BLACK  trans experience we want to partner with you.

Event Type	Advocacy Social Justice Family Support Community Conversation Social Groups Educational Workshop Family Fun
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Community Community Education Employment / Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Family Support LGBTQ LGBTQ Parenting Parenting & Caregiving Racial / Social Justice
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Behavioral Family Conflict & Distress Mental Health Crisis / Safety Crisis / Safety / Prevention Emergency Preparedness Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Medical Health / Wellness / Nutrition

Last Updated: 05/25/22