You may be familiar with the tremendous life achievements of José Sarria, an integral player in the gay rights movement, but never before have you heard the intimate details of his incredible life as they are portrayed here. In The Empress Is a Man: Stories from the Life of José Sarria, Michael Gorman exposes Sarria's life in a frank manner and with a unique storytelling ability that simultaneously causes amusement and sadness. Sarria's amazing life story tells of his perserverance to advance the cause of equality for gay citizens. Winner of the Lammy Award in the transgender category!
You may be familiar with the tremendous life achievements of José Sarria, an integral player in the gay rights movement, but never before have you heard the intimate details of his incredible life as they are portrayed here. In The Empress Is a Man: Stories from the Life of José Sarria, Michael Gorman exposes Sarria's life in a frank manner and with a unique storytelling ability that simultaneously causes amusement and sadness. Sarria's amazing life story tells of his perserverance to advance the cause of equality for gay citizens. Winner of the Lammy Award in the transgender category!
Contents Preface * Acknowledgements * Part One: We Are Family * The Empire Begins * The Cemetery * The Disturbance * For Unto You Is Born This Day in the City of San Francisco * Kidnapped! * Enquiring Mind * A Voice for All Ages * The Mexican Dancer * The Baron * Hermano a Hermano * Part Two: They Say That in the Army * The Boys from Texas * You're in the Army Now * André and the Girls * Corsets in the Wind * Part Three: The Black Cat * She Is Like, Out and About: A Regular USO Show. Mmm-Hmm Honey! You Hear What I'm Saying? * Jimmy and the Black Cat * The Arrest * Pierre * God Save Us Nelly Queens * Nervous Queens in the Temple * Singing into the Silence * The American Legion Performance * I Am a Boy * The Feud * Blessings from the Black Cat * The Society for Individual Rights Anniversary * The Ice Queen * The Election * Rising to Heaven, or Thereabouts * Pearls! * Part Four: The Imperial Court * San Francisco * The Victorian Chapter * The Diva * Senator Emperor * Cinderella Did Drag * To Oz? * Get Me to the Church in Drag * The Great Idaho-Utah War * Mr. DeMille? * Bridges * Two Old Farts * His World
Contents Preface * Acknowledgements * Part One: We Are Family * The Empire Begins * The Cemetery * The Disturbance * For Unto You Is Born This Day in the City of San Francisco * Kidnapped! * Enquiring Mind * A Voice for All Ages * The Mexican Dancer * The Baron * Hermano a Hermano * Part Two: They Say That in the Army * The Boys from Texas * You're in the Army Now * André and the Girls * Corsets in the Wind * Part Three: The Black Cat * She Is Like, Out and About: A Regular USO Show. Mmm-Hmm Honey! You Hear What I'm Saying? * Jimmy and the Black Cat * The Arrest * Pierre * God Save Us Nelly Queens * Nervous Queens in the Temple * Singing into the Silence * The American Legion Performance * I Am a Boy * The Feud * Blessings from the Black Cat * The Society for Individual Rights Anniversary * The Ice Queen * The Election * Rising to Heaven, or Thereabouts * Pearls! * Part Four: The Imperial Court * San Francisco * The Victorian Chapter * The Diva * Senator Emperor * Cinderella Did Drag * To Oz? * Get Me to the Church in Drag * The Great Idaho-Utah War * Mr. DeMille? * Bridges * Two Old Farts * His World
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