In this episode of OFTV, we take a look at the Black drag king at the centre of the Stonewall Rebellion. Long thought to have thrown the first punch, this butch spent her life defending the lesbian of the VIllage.

Works Cited:

Jewel Box Revue programs, 194?-1968, hosted at queermusicheritage.com

The research of JD Doyle at queermusicheritage.com

Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box, dir. Michelle Parkerson (1987, 1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_6W6hEzzFM

A Stormé Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgCVNEiOwLs

Stonewall Veterans Association http://www.stonewallvets.org/StormeDeLarverie.htm

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/nyregion/storme-delarverie-early-leader-in-the-gay-rights-movement-dies-at-93.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/nyregion/28storme.html?_r=2&

http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/people/2014/05/27/stonewall-veteran-drag-king-icon-storm%C3%A9-delarverie-dies-93

http://www.afterellen.com/people/77167-an-interview-with-lesbian-stonewall-veteran-storm-delarverie/3