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Stormé DeLarverie
Birth Date
December 24, 1920
Death Date
May 24, 2014
(passed away at 93)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Biography
Stormé DeLarverie (December 24, 1920 - May 24, 2014) was a biracial American drag king entertainer and later bouncer, remembered as a gay civil rights icon and the "Rosa Parks of the gay community". According to some eyewitnesses, her scuffle with the police was the spark that ignited the Stonewall riots.
