Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused them of attempting to “steal votes of the poor” through the Special ...

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 ...

At first, it was lonely being Sir Lady Java. She was a drag singer, an actress, an erotic dancer and a stage-patter comedian in mid-1960s Los Angeles before there was much of an open gay, lesbian or ...

Sir Lady Java wasn't just a trailblazer; she was my second mother. Like so many trans girls, I saw myself reflected in her strength, grace, and unapologetic authenticity. For a young trans girl ...

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 ...