Janetta Johnson
Janetta Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Honorary Ph.D |
| Occupation(s) | Transgender and human rights activist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Organization | TGI Justice Project |
Janetta Louise Johnson (born 1964/1965) is an American transgender rights activist, human rights activist, prison abolitionist, and transgender woman. She is the Executive Director of the TGI Justice Project. She co-founded the non-profit TAJA's Coalition in 2015. Along with Honey Mahogany and Aria Sa'id, Johnson is a co-founder of The Transgender District, established in 2017. Johnson's work is primarily concerned about the rights and safety of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated transgender and gender-non-conforming people. She believes that the abolition of police and the prison industrial complex will help support the safety of transgender people, and she identifies as an abolitionist.