The Chloes is
an award ceremony honoring “Love Warriors” --- individuals and groups
that create radical social change through art and direct action.
The 2012 Chloes will be on Thursday, May 10,
2012, from 7 - 9 pm (doors open at 6:30), at Judson Memorial Church, 55
Washington Square South, New York, NY.
This year’s ceremony celebrates Love Warriors whose work embodies the spirit of transgender revolutionaries Chloe Dzubilo, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia Rivera.
Chloe Dzubilo (1960-2011)
Chloe was an HIV positive
transgender activist, equestrian, and icon of downtown nightlife in the
90’s as a playwright, actor and lead singer of the punk band
Transisters. Chloe brought wit and glamour to the struggle for queer and
transgender rights in HIV/AIDS services and education throughout her
lifetime.
Marsha P. Johnson (1944-1992)
Marsha was a beloved
African American, trans pioneer who, in the early 70’s, raised money to
help found Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries and a homeless
shelter for gay youth known as Star House. Whether fiercely defending
fellow queens against police violence at the Stonewall rebellion or
modeling for Warhol, “Saint Marsha” adorned herself in flowers and used
the streets as a canvas for social transformation.
Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002)
Sylvia was also a veteran
of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and a tireless advocate against the
exclusion of transgender people from the Sexual Orientation
Non-Discrimination Act in New York. Her life was devoted to improving
the lives of queer and trans people who were also impacted by systemic
poverty and racism.
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