Read the full GO Magazine article about Stormé here. Learning about Stormé and honoring her legacy is important as we continue to fight for equality and work to abolish "ugliness" in all its forms. Stonewall Veteran's Wisdom on 'Ugliness' from Kirk Klocke on Vimeo. Listen to her speak about "ugliness" (and hear her sing!) in this 2009 interview from Columbia University's NYC in Focus journalism project: Protective of the younger generation of lesbians (and all LGBT people), Stormé was known by many for her use of the word "ugly" to refer to anti-LGBT slurs and harassment. She was on the lookout for what she called “ugliness”: any form of intolerance, bullying or abuse of her “baby girls.” DeLarverie roamed lower Seventh and Eighth Avenues and points between into her 80s, patrolling the sidewalks and checking in at lesbian bars. Tall, androgynous and armed - she held a state gun permit - Ms. Page digs deep to bring listeners new stories of LGBTQ icons (think Sylvia Rivera and Stormé DeLarverie) and tales of noteworthy transsexuals throughout history. Stormé lived in the Village section of Manhattan for decades, nearby the Stonewall Inn.Īccording to the New York Times, "for decades she was a self-appointed guardian of lesbians in the Village." The article goes on to say: Billed as the one and only trans history podcast, One from the Vaults promises plenty of dirt, gossip, and glamour. Her bold move sparked others to join in and fight for the rights of LGBT people. Check out these photos of Stormé from the 1950s!ĭuring the 1969 Stonewall rebellion which is known as the starting point of the modern LGBT movement, she was one of the first to take a stand and confront the police. Stormé sang and performed for many years as the only male impersonator in the Jewel Box Revue, a touring company made up of female-impersonating men. Born in 1920 on Christmas Eve, Stormé was never issued a birth certificate because she was born to a white father and a black mother at a time when interracial marriage was illegal. So let's take a moment to learn a little bit about Stormé DeLarverie's interesting story and the path she helped to pave for those who have come after her. If we forget our own history, we are doomed to repeat it. We, as a community, by failing to care for, protect and befriend our elders, are leading ourselves down a path in which these phenomenal lives and stories will be forgotten. People who celebrate the LGBT movement's victories forget the roles our elders played in making them possible.
Drinkwater, the executive director of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, who believes that the new generation of LGBT youth is too separated from the elders who came before us.
Her story was chronicled in GO Magazine by Erin M. Police raided the Stonewall Inn - a popular gay hangout - to 'bust' people who were breaking what was then a law against public displays of homosexuality in New York City. Stormé DeLarverie, LGBT activist who played an integral role in the Stonewall rebellion of 1969, has passed away at the age of 93. 10 years ago Kirk Klocke As legend has it, Storme DeLarverie was there at the beginning of the gay rights movement.
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