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Trans activist and community leader Miss Major dies at 78 years old
The author and “Mama” to many spent decades advocating for underserved LGBTQ+ individuals, and was reportedly a protester at the Stonewall uprising
“Rest in absolute power Miss Major, we are forever indebted to you,” one person wrote
Activist and author Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, known professionally as Miss Major, has died.
In a post shared to her Instagram account on Monday, Oct. 13, the House of GG confirmed that Griffin-Gracy died “in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas.” She was 78 years old.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
She was remembered as a “beloved leader and revolutionary figure in the TLGBQ liberation movement.”
Miss Major founded the Hous