Randy Wicker talks about joining the Mattachine Society in 1958, one of the first gay rights groups in the U.S. He also talks about leading what's considered the first pro-gay protest in the U.S., the 1966 "Sip-in" at Julius' in New York City, and sharing his home with Marsha P. Johnson.

The Randy Wicker and Marsha P. Johnson Archive: https://queerserial.com/randywicker

Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson directed by Michael Kasino: https://youtu.be/rjN9W2KstqE?si=gd8XQeytNkQqLnaJ

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Randy Wicker: Marsha P. Johnson, The Mattachine Society, and Early Gay Protests