Sir Lady Java, who died this month at the age of 82, brought groundbreaking suit against the LAPD in the 1960s. ... In an interview posted in 2016 by her filmmaker friend Tom Porter, ...

Sir Lady Java, a pioneering transgender performer and activist, died Saturday at 82 following a stroke, close friends said. ... In her own interview about the biopic before her death, ...

In 1967, Sir Lady Java protested against legislation that prevented her from working, in an important moment for trans liberation. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe Subscribe.

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 ...

Sir Lady Java was a legendary performer in the 60's who challenged Los Angeles' law against crossdressing. Mey Rude. November 12 2020 7:44 AM EST. November 12 2020 8:12 AM EST.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...