Stormé DeLarverie

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1920-12-24

Deathday 2014-05-24 (93 years old)

Place of Birth New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Stormé DeLarverie

Biography

Stormé DeLarverie (December 24, 1920 - May 24, 2014) was a biracial American drag king entertainer and later bouncer, remembered as a gay civil rights icon and the "Rosa Parks of the gay community". According to some eyewitnesses, her scuffle with the police was the spark that ignited the Stonewall riots.

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