Digital Transgender Archive

Dana de Milo on Carmen Rupe

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An interview conducted by Gareth Watkins in which Dana de Milo talks about Carmen Rupe. de Milo describes Rupe as a performer, the nightclub she ran, and how she supported other drag performers and transgender women.

Item Information:

Identifier
0c483j74w
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
PrideNZ
Creator(s)
de Milo, Dana
Watkins, Gareth
Date Created
Dec. 11, 2012
Dates Covered
circa 1960
circa 1970
Genre
Oral Histories
Subject(s)
Carmen Rupe
Carmen's Coffee Lounge
Chrissy Witoko
Dana de Milo
The Balcony
Vivian Street
Places
New South Wales > Sydney
Wellington > Wellington City
Topic(s)
Bottom surgery
Burlesque (Theater)
Drag queens
LGBTQ+ clubs
LGBTQ+ night life
Maori (New Zealand people)
Sex work
Trans women
Resource Type
Audio
Language
English
Rights
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