Paris is Burning Venus Xtravaganza 1

Nueva York, finales de los 80's. Un grupo de gays latinos y negros relatan sus vivencias como minoría entre la minorías. Una historia interesante es la de Venus Xtravaganza, chica transgénero que ansía llegar a ser una mujer "completa".

[@pearlydae]

Venus was murdered. Found stuffed under a bed in some shady motel. Venus was strangled and a stranger found the body 4 days later. R.I.P

[@Alaspoorwho]

That little interlude between the two kids on the street is my favorite vignette in the whole piece.

[@inaj27]

Touch This Skin Dawling Touch aaaallll of this Skin HUNNEY!

[@Glenn1441]

That little man on the right was named Anthony. he would also hang on the piers, wearing a dress shirt, tie and jeans, hustling. Seeing him, my friends (even seasoned queens like Venus) and I would become alarmed and try to do something for him. but, he was defiant and ignored us.

[@venusxtravaganza9231]

Hello Glenn, do you have any more information on Venus or any pictures of her? If so, please feel free to share them on her Facebook fan page at facebook.com/SpoiledRichWhiteGirl

[@phuturephunk]

This was real New York.

[@dohseyes5744]

i created venus xtravanganza, he became me and turned into she. i taught her how to dance. we were best friends b/4 he b/came she. i have photos of him b/4 she b/came who she was. her death was a shock to me, but i have his photos and she will always be remembered and love by me forever.............. i love you 4ever tommy.............. p.s. for those who commented that she was spanish, well she was, by the other parent............... PUERTO RICAN............

[@venusxtravaganza9231]

Hello Marilyn, would you mind sharing the pictures of Venus as Tommy on Venus' Facebook fan page please? Its at facebook.com/SpoiledRichWhiteGirl

[@Glenn1441]

@siltor67 No, he claimed he was 15... of the two boys, the one on the right. Anthony.

[@sweetlilgrill1]

RIP Venus.

[@Silvio67]

@Glenn1441 you mean the 13 year old?

[@IamCarrieNotBranshaw]

I wonder what happen to those two.

[@hght]

hey i know this is late but do you know what happened to him?

[@roali5836]

Her**

[@selmalover]

Her*

[@gferrer10]

They did ever find who killed him?

[@jayshank2164]

Honey Carey her. Killed her

[@princejohnneyfan]

i know it's mad late but you're not respecting HER legacy if you cant be bothered to fix your hands to type an "s" in front of he as SHE would want you to address her.

[@lilmeenga33]

Kelly Taylor that’s a man fr, you can’t force ppl to use pronouns if they don’t want to

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

@@lilmeenga33 That's a trans woman and you can damn well respect her identity. It costs you nothing to do that! Poor girl was murdered, Goddamnit! Didn't your mother teach you basic human kindness and decency?

[@Manderz89]

@@lilmeenga33woman*