Biography
José Julio Sarria (December 13, 1922 – August 19, 2013), also known as The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I de San Francisco, and the Widow Norton, was an American political activist from San Francisco, California, who, in 1961, became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States. He is also remembered for performing as a drag queen at the Black Cat Bar and as the founder of the Imperial Court System.
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Opium Den Empress
Not for Nothin' (1996)
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NY Pageant Judge
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
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GenderMale
Birthday1923-12-13
Deathday2013-08-19 (89 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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