For the last few weeks, The California Report Magazine has been sharing conversations between transgender and nonbinary kids and the people in their lives who love and support them — a series called ...

Below is a list of names of transgender and nonbinary people who have passed over the last 12 months, as compiled by the Trans Remembrance Project, and listed by state. • Cam Thompson, 18, Ala. • ...

On November 16 this year, entertainer, trans activist, and stand-up comedian Lady Java passed away at 82. A few publications reported on the passing, but it seemed that the queer community at large ...

Long before the term “drag queen” was widely used, her act was popular in the Black entertainment world but barred under a Los Angeles municipal code. By Alex Traub At first, it was lonely being Sir ...

Sir Lady Java wasn't just a trailblazer; she was my second mother. Like so many trans girls, I saw myself reflected in her strength, grace, and unapologetic authenticity. For a young trans girl ...

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Sir Lady Java stood up to police harassment as a star in the Los Angeles nightclub scene of the 1960s. Friends hope to honor her legacy with a biopic film and other honors. Sir Lady Java, a pioneering ...

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 ...

Lady Java, world-class entertainer and history-making titan of nightlife, died in Los Angeles on the evening of Saturday November 16, friends of the family tell Them. She was 82 years old. Known by ...

Little Richard: I Am Everything (now streaming on Max, formerly known as HBO Max), directed and co-produced by Emmy winner Lisa Cortés (The Apollo), tackles the life and legacy of the man born Richard ...

Hipgnosis co-founder Aubrey 'Po' Powell showing Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon artwork for Squaring The Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)(Supplied: MIFF) Beyond giving us deeper insights into ...