Here are the queer stories that you won’t find in most history books

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Not enough people know the story of Sir Lady Java. That's going to change.

Despite the fame and notoriety she experienced in her lifetime, not enough people today know about the trailblazing Black trans artist Sir Lady Java. Fortunately, thanks to a newly published zine by ...
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Sir Lady Java, pioneering transgender performer and activist in L.A. nightclub scene, dies

Sir Lady Java, a pioneering transgender performer and activist who boldly challenged discriminatory laws and police harassment as a star of the Los Angeles nightclub scene in the 1960s, died Saturday ...
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‘Pose’s Hailie Sahar & Anthony Hemingway Unite For Sir Lady Java Biopic; LGBTQ Activist Beat LAPD Discrimination In 1960s

EXCLUSIVE: They say you can’t take on City Hall, but someone forgot to tell Sir Lady Java. Now Pose star Hailie Sahar and Genius: Aretha director Anthony Hemingway have teamed to bring the onetime ...
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The legacy of the trans trailblazer who fought the LAPD to keep drag performers on stage

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. In the 1960’s, a raven-haired and ...