Sir Lady Java, a Black transgender woman and legendary drag performer who appeared with some of the biggest names in show business and challenged an anti-drag law, has died. Keep up with the latest in ...

Despite the fame and notoriety she experienced in her lifetime, not enough people today know about the trailblazing Black trans artist Sir Lady Java. Fortunately, thanks to a newly published zine by ...

Long before the term “drag queen” was widely used, her act was popular in the Black entertainment world but barred under a Los Angeles municipal code. By Alex Traub At first, it was lonely being Sir ...

Sir Lady Java stood up to police harassment as a star in the Los Angeles nightclub scene of the 1960s. Friends hope to honor her legacy with a biopic film and other honors. Sir Lady Java, a pioneering ...

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 ...