1985 Season's Greetings 1986

The 1986 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The author explains that he was unable to finish the previous year's letter due to a series of events, including rising tensions at work, his roommate, Willie, needing medical attention and his long-term partner, David Combs, falling ill, both on Christmas day. Much of the letter details Wicker taking care of Combs as he battles AIDS (he was not yet officially diagnosed). Marsha prolongs her stay in California to take care of a friend suffering from AIDS. After her return, Wicker tries to keep Marsha "off the streets" and relays a conversation between them regarding her most recent stint in jail. An old friend of Wicker's named Malú lives with them for most of the year.

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Identifier: 47429952g
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Creator(s): Wicker, Randy
Date Created: 1986
Genre: Newsletters
Subject(s): Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC)
Christopher Street Liberation Day March
David Combs
Ed Koch
Malú
Marsha P. Johnson
People with AIDS Coalition
Randy Wicker
Willie Brashears
Places: New York > West Village
Topic(s): Black transgender people
Christmas
Drag queens
Gay men
QTPOC
Roommates
Trans women
Transfeminine people
Resource Type: Multimedia
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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