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Stormé DeLarverie lived at the intersection of performance, resistance, and community protection. For decades afterward, Stormé walked the streets of Greenwich Village helping protect q***r people, especially le****ns, drag queens, and vulnerable youth. Many called her “the guardian of the le****ns in the Village.” As a guardian figure in Greenwich Village, she helped create safer spaces for q***r people at a time when violence and harassment were constant realities.

Her legacy reminds us that q***r history is not only about moments of protest, but also about everyday acts of protection, courage, and care. Many people and communities shaped the resistance surrounding the Stonewall uprising, especially trans people, le****ns, drag performers, and q***r people of colour.

Honouring these histories means remembering both the uprising itself and the years of care, organizing, and protection that followed.

OFTV looks back at the life of the Black drag king who was central to the Stonewall Rebellion. Listen to the episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/oftv-6-the-art-of-the-possible/id1071270085?i=1000364902990