Taking its cue from the British (who have issued LGBT-related stamps), the LGBTQ+ Heroes Stamp Campaign believes queens should be honored on American stamps. The organization has put forward three nominees: José Julio Sarria, Sylvia Rivera, and Marsha P. Johnson.

August 24, 2021, would have been Johnson's 76th birthday. In order to celebrate — and bring attention to its campaign — the LGBTQ Heroes hosted a livestream extravaganza to honor the life and legacy of one of America's most important activists.

Johnson was one of the most important figures of the historic Stonewall Riots and an early icon for Trans rights. Along with queen and a fellow hero nominated by the campaign, Sylvia Rivera, she co-founded STAR, the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, a groundbreaking organization that sought to house and support displaced Trans youth. Johnson also co-founded the Gay Liberation Front in 1969 in response to the Stonewall Riots.

While many may recognize her for her role in the riots, LGBTQueen Stamps wants the public to know just how important and fabulous she was by sharing less commonly known information. For instance, the "P" in her name stands for "Pay It No Mind," which is what she would commonly respond to anyone who asked questions about her gender.

Johnson was found dead in 1992 in the Hudson River. Her mysterious death was never solved, as authorities failed to take the case as seriously as they should have.

The LGBTQ+ Heroes Stamp Campaign noted that Johnson's legacy lives on, even beyond her passing. The Marsha P. Johnson Institute now helps to protect and celebrate Black Trans women.

Johnson's birthday celebration was one for the books, or rather the stamps. The Heroes Stamp Campaign believes that one of the best ways to preserve the legacies of prominent American heroes is to memorialize them on US stamps, so it will continue to campaign for ones featuring Johnson, Rivera, and Sarria. Featuring Johnson's face on a US stamp would be a great way to finally honor an amazing but underappreciated and mistreated woman, activist, and leader.

The LGBTQ community would not be where it is today if it weren't for the amazing work and dedication of Johnson and so many other Trans women in the 1960s and 70s.