🕯️ Rest in power, Miss Major

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy’s Legacy Matters More Now

At a moment of intensifying hostility toward transgender people, the need for visionary figures like Miss Major has never been clearer.By: Audrey Cole/The Rainbow Times A Loss That ReverberatesThe transgender liberation movement has lost one of its founding figures. Miss Major Griffin-Gracy — the well-known Black trans activist who stood on the front lines of the Stonewall uprising and mentored generations of trans women — died Oct. 13, 2025, at…

When The Last North Star Sets: The Life And Legacy Of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Source: Rob Kim / Getty It’s Friday, Oct. 10, and I’m on a plane flying from Little Rock, Arkansas, rushing home to Atlanta, Georgia, as Pride weekend begins. I’m on my way to the TS Madison Starter House to meet with Kelly Nik and Torey from the Human Rights Campaign team — to sit with my sisters Monroe Alise and Toni Bryce, and to launch our new campaign together. And although I’m excited — full of anticipation for what this next moment means …

🕯️ Rest in power, Miss Major

Post-Pride bliss  Oct. 16 — I don’t know about you, but I’m still recovering from spending the weekend celebrating at Atlanta Pride. It was an absolute treat to meet so many of you at the Georgia Voice booth in Piedmont Park and to see the throngs lining Peachtree Street for the parade. If you’re a new Crosswalk subscriber, welcome aboard!  And now a few news briefs:   Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the iconic transgender activist who took part in th…